diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 97ca9eac..a3ad6daf 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.0.2
+current_version = 2.0.3
 commit = True
 tag = False
 tag_name = {new_version}
@@ -30,11 +30,11 @@ search = {current_version}
 replace = {new_version}
 
 [bumpversion:file:RELEASE.txt]
-search = {current_version} 2023-12-15T17:42:58Z
+search = {current_version} 2024-01-16T21:24:38Z
 replace = {new_version} {utcnow:%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ}
 
 [bumpversion:part:releaseTime]
-values = 2023-12-15T17:42:58Z
+values = 2024-01-16T21:24:38Z
 
 [bumpversion:file(version):birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template]
 search = 'version': '{current_version}'
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b6682271..4c131fc6 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -17,6 +17,16 @@
 
 [//]: # (list changes here, using '-' for each new entry, remove this when items are added)
 
+[2.0.3](https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.0.3) (2024-01-16)
+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+## Fixes
+
+- Autodeploy broken due to instanciated left-over files in ./config/ dir
+
+  The `.gitignore` syntax was wrong.  Regression from v2.0.0.
+
+
 [2.0.2](https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.0.2) (2023-12-15)
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 4bc5d908..0c29a0b6 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Generic variables
 override SHELL       := bash
 override APP_NAME    := birdhouse-deploy
-override APP_VERSION := 2.0.2
+override APP_VERSION := 2.0.3
 
 # utility to remove comments after value of an option variable
 override clean_opt = $(shell echo "$(1)" | $(_SED) -r -e "s/[ '$'\t'']+$$//g")
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index b3290151..cd1c2ef7 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -14,13 +14,13 @@ for a full-fledged production platform.
     * - releases
       - | |latest-version| |commits-since|
 
-.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/2.0.2.svg
+.. |commits-since| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/2.0.3.svg
     :alt: Commits since latest release
-    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/compare/2.0.2...master
+    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/compare/2.0.3...master
 
-.. |latest-version| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/tag-2.0.2-blue.svg?style=flat
+.. |latest-version| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/tag-2.0.3-blue.svg?style=flat
     :alt: Latest Tag
-    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.0.2
+    :target: https://github.com/bird-house/birdhouse-deploy/tree/2.0.3
 
 .. |readthedocs| image:: https://readthedocs.org/projects/birdhouse-deploy/badge/?version=latest
     :alt: ReadTheDocs Build Status (latest version)
diff --git a/RELEASE.txt b/RELEASE.txt
index fe467292..4a740c13 100644
--- a/RELEASE.txt
+++ b/RELEASE.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0.2 2023-12-15T17:42:58Z
+2.0.3 2024-01-16T21:24:38Z
diff --git a/birdhouse/.gitignore b/birdhouse/.gitignore
index f6a2dff5..5b8a7b86 100644
--- a/birdhouse/.gitignore
+++ b/birdhouse/.gitignore
@@ -1 +1 @@
-./config
+/config/
diff --git a/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template b/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template
index 925f465f..8e8cd645 100644
--- a/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template
+++ b/birdhouse/components/canarie-api/docker_configuration.py.template
@@ -109,8 +109,8 @@ SERVICES = {
             # NOTE:
             #   Below version and release time auto-managed by 'make VERSION=x.y.z bump'.
             #   Do NOT modify it manually. See 'Tagging policy' in 'birdhouse/README.rst'.
-            'version': '2.0.2',
-            'releaseTime': '2023-12-15T17:42:58Z',
+            'version': '2.0.3',
+            'releaseTime': '2024-01-16T21:24:38Z',
             'institution': 'Ouranos',
             'researchSubject': 'Climatology',
             'supportEmail': '${SUPPORT_EMAIL}',
@@ -142,8 +142,8 @@ PLATFORMS = {
             # NOTE:
             #   Below version and release time auto-managed by 'make VERSION=x.y.z bump'.
             #   Do NOT modify it manually. See 'Tagging policy' in 'birdhouse/README.rst'.
-            'version': '2.0.2',
-            'releaseTime': '2023-12-15T17:42:58Z',
+            'version': '2.0.3',
+            'releaseTime': '2024-01-16T21:24:38Z',
             'institution': 'Ouranos',
             'researchSubject': 'Climatology',
             'supportEmail': '${SUPPORT_EMAIL}',
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 7318b5cd..dd79187a 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -69,9 +69,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2.0.2'
+version = '2.0.3'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.0.2'
+release = '2.0.3'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.