diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9872784..3bc57db 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -8,4 +8,8 @@ captures
 .cxx
 local.properties
 xcuserdata
-.kotlin
\ No newline at end of file
+.kotlin
+
+# secret local workaround, while I'm struggling with the plugin :')
+.deploy
+deploy.sh
diff --git a/convention-plugins/src/main/kotlin/root.publication.gradle.kts b/convention-plugins/src/main/kotlin/root.publication.gradle.kts
index 85f2db6..703488d 100644
--- a/convention-plugins/src/main/kotlin/root.publication.gradle.kts
+++ b/convention-plugins/src/main/kotlin/root.publication.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 
 allprojects {
     group = "io.github.janmalch" // must match verified namespace in Maven Central
-    version = "0.0.1-alpha.1"
+    version = "0.0.1-alpha.2"
 }
 
 nexusPublishing {