diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a415bd7f30c..8935a7221de 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** Be fault-tolerant to bad deck cal data ([#6803](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/issues/6803)) ([43ba721](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/commit/43ba721))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 
diff --git a/api/release-notes.md b/api/release-notes.md
index f9991e101aa..88e6323d8e3 100644
--- a/api/release-notes.md
+++ b/api/release-notes.md
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ log][]. For a list of currently known issues, please see the [Opentrons issue tr
 
 ## OT-2 Software Changes in 3.21.2
 
-No changes - version bump only for synchronization with Opentrons App.
+### Fixes
+
+- Fixed an issue that could cause the API server to fail to boot if certain testing files were present
+
+ 
 
 ---
 
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/CHANGELOG.md b/api/src/opentrons/CHANGELOG.md
index 015d67fc42a..bcf685ee61a 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **api:** Be fault-tolerant to bad deck cal data ([#6803](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/issues/6803)) ([43ba721](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/commit/43ba721))
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/api-server
diff --git a/api/src/opentrons/package.json b/api/src/opentrons/package.json
index d0f27bc4e47..772a10221c1 100644
--- a/api/src/opentrons/package.json
+++ b/api/src/opentrons/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@opentrons/api-server",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Opentrons API server application",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/app-shell/CHANGELOG.md b/app-shell/CHANGELOG.md
index 33eaf6179e8..8cc764c6fa2 100644
--- a/app-shell/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/app-shell/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/app-shell
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 
diff --git a/app-shell/package.json b/app-shell/package.json
index 7cf335ae526..1a70c77ab13 100644
--- a/app-shell/package.json
+++ b/app-shell/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "@opentrons/app-shell",
   "private": true,
   "productName": "Opentrons",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Opentrons desktop application",
   "main": "lib/main.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
     ]
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@opentrons/app": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
-    "@opentrons/discovery-client": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
-    "@opentrons/shared-data": "3.21.2-alpha.0"
+    "@opentrons/app": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
+    "@opentrons/discovery-client": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
+    "@opentrons/shared-data": "3.21.2-alpha.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@thi.ng/paths": "1.6.5",
diff --git a/app/CHANGELOG.md b/app/CHANGELOG.md
index 939e21af808..fed0d20e1d8 100644
--- a/app/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/app/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/app
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 942aac0a840..95d7c6525e2 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@opentrons/app",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Opentrons desktop application UI",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons",
   "dependencies": {
     "@hot-loader/react-dom": "16.8.6",
-    "@opentrons/components": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
-    "@opentrons/shared-data": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+    "@opentrons/components": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
+    "@opentrons/shared-data": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
     "@thi.ng/paths": "1.6.5",
     "classnames": "2.2.5",
     "connected-react-router": "6.8.0",
diff --git a/components/CHANGELOG.md b/components/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c895dfbdc9..0b7e9d098f4 100644
--- a/components/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/components/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/components
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/components
diff --git a/components/package.json b/components/package.json
index 1cf3dc08196..f6005585821 100644
--- a/components/package.json
+++ b/components/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@opentrons/components",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "React components library for Opentrons' projects",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "style": "src/index.css",
diff --git a/discovery-client/CHANGELOG.md b/discovery-client/CHANGELOG.md
index a727f147ab0..2ed15568735 100644
--- a/discovery-client/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/discovery-client/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/discovery-client
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/discovery-client
diff --git a/discovery-client/package.json b/discovery-client/package.json
index 85ab4503e86..276f114acd3 100644
--- a/discovery-client/package.json
+++ b/discovery-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@opentrons/discovery-client",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Node.js client for discovering Opentrons robots on the network",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/labware-designer/CHANGELOG.md b/labware-designer/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f0510c2379..b1e39123a02 100644
--- a/labware-designer/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/labware-designer/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package labware-designer
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package labware-designer
diff --git a/labware-designer/package.json b/labware-designer/package.json
index 2bdf2b3c922..5dec09acbf9 100644
--- a/labware-designer/package.json
+++ b/labware-designer/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "name": "labware-designer",
   "productName": "Opentrons Labware Designer",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Labware Designer",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "bugs": {
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@opentrons/shared-data": "3.21.2-alpha.0"
+    "@opentrons/shared-data": "3.21.2-alpha.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/labware-library/CHANGELOG.md b/labware-library/CHANGELOG.md
index 378017ff5ae..8de02ce22d5 100644
--- a/labware-library/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/labware-library/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/labware-library
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/labware-library
diff --git a/labware-library/package.json b/labware-library/package.json
index 0cf39c165d1..64a1dbee076 100644
--- a/labware-library/package.json
+++ b/labware-library/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@opentrons/labware-library",
   "productName": "Labware Library",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Opentrons standard labware library",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "repository": {
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@hot-loader/react-dom": "16.8.6",
-    "@opentrons/components": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+    "@opentrons/components": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
     "ajv": "6.10.2",
     "classnames": "2.2.5",
     "cookie": "0.4.0",
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 42674ccf507..3f5503f7b9e 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
   },
   "npmClient": "yarn",
   "useWorkspaces": true,
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0"
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1"
 }
diff --git a/protocol-designer/CHANGELOG.md b/protocol-designer/CHANGELOG.md
index 5e8702f4b63..7087932f5ca 100644
--- a/protocol-designer/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/protocol-designer/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package protocol-designer
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package protocol-designer
diff --git a/protocol-designer/package.json b/protocol-designer/package.json
index b97945c8b63..053dc44197a 100755
--- a/protocol-designer/package.json
+++ b/protocol-designer/package.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "name": "protocol-designer",
   "productName": "Opentrons Protocol Designer BETA",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Protocol designer app",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "bugs": {
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@hot-loader/react-dom": "16.8.6",
-    "@opentrons/components": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+    "@opentrons/components": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
     "@typeform/embed": "0.16.0",
     "ajv": "6.10.2",
     "classnames": "2.2.5",
diff --git a/protocol-library-kludge/CHANGELOG.md b/protocol-library-kludge/CHANGELOG.md
index 823414720ac..f266034c7f1 100644
--- a/protocol-library-kludge/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/protocol-library-kludge/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package protocol-library-kludge
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package protocol-library-kludge
diff --git a/protocol-library-kludge/package.json b/protocol-library-kludge/package.json
index 55bdd2f34e2..0561e40a0fe 100644
--- a/protocol-library-kludge/package.json
+++ b/protocol-library-kludge/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
   },
   "name": "protocol-library-kludge",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "productName": "Opentrons Protocol Library",
   "description": "Protocol library stuff (WIP)",
   "main": "src/index.js",
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
     "@hot-loader/react-dom": "16.8.6",
-    "@opentrons/components": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
-    "@opentrons/shared-data": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+    "@opentrons/components": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
+    "@opentrons/shared-data": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
     "classnames": "2.2.5",
     "lodash": "4.17.15",
     "react": "16.8.6",
diff --git a/robot-server/robot_server/CHANGELOG.md b/robot-server/robot_server/CHANGELOG.md
index ce33dce6d4b..3d335ed43c9 100644
--- a/robot-server/robot_server/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/robot-server/robot_server/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/robot-server
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/robot-server
diff --git a/robot-server/robot_server/package.json b/robot-server/robot_server/package.json
index 9920ee6706b..39f8bfb7d67 100644
--- a/robot-server/robot_server/package.json
+++ b/robot-server/robot_server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@opentrons/robot-server",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "HTTP server for Opentrons robots",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/shared-data/CHANGELOG.md b/shared-data/CHANGELOG.md
index 96eb9e546b0..74d526cea52 100644
--- a/shared-data/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/shared-data/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/shared-data
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/shared-data
diff --git a/shared-data/package.json b/shared-data/package.json
index 7d31c87b0ca..6e580e30df6 100755
--- a/shared-data/package.json
+++ b/shared-data/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@opentrons/shared-data",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Default labware definitions for Opentrons robots",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/update-server/otupdate/CHANGELOG.md b/update-server/otupdate/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b6f99997ac..d4a56dffa80 100644
--- a/update-server/otupdate/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/update-server/otupdate/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/update-server
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/update-server
diff --git a/update-server/otupdate/package.json b/update-server/otupdate/package.json
index 815a69e5dbc..e162685d52d 100644
--- a/update-server/otupdate/package.json
+++ b/update-server/otupdate/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@opentrons/update-server",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Update server for Opentrons robots",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/webpack-config/CHANGELOG.md b/webpack-config/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b9b80df82b..add4e072f09 100644
--- a/webpack-config/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/webpack-config/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.21.2-alpha.1](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.2-alpha.0...v3.21.2-alpha.1) (2020-10-16)
+
+**Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/webpack-config
+
+
+
+
+
 ## [3.21.2-alpha.0](https://github.com/Opentrons/opentrons/compare/v3.21.1...v3.21.2-alpha.0) (2020-10-16)
 
 **Note:** Version bump only for package @opentrons/webpack-config
diff --git a/webpack-config/package.json b/webpack-config/package.json
index bc2dccb835d..2e570aa4fd8 100644
--- a/webpack-config/package.json
+++ b/webpack-config/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@opentrons/webpack-config",
-  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.0",
+  "version": "3.21.2-alpha.1",
   "description": "Shareable pieces of webpack configuration",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": {