diff --git a/.changeset/large-waves-cheat.md b/.changeset/large-waves-cheat.md
deleted file mode 100644
index bd61307b3d..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/large-waves-cheat.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'astro': patch
----
-
-Fixes a bug that caused some dev server asset requests to return 404 when trailingSlash was set to "always"
diff --git a/examples/basics/package.json b/examples/basics/package.json
index 876773365f..c6c1715e02 100644
--- a/examples/basics/package.json
+++ b/examples/basics/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
     "astro": "astro"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/blog/package.json b/examples/blog/package.json
index a990bf12d8..05e7b35260 100644
--- a/examples/blog/package.json
+++ b/examples/blog/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
     "@astrojs/mdx": "^4.0.8",
     "@astrojs/rss": "^4.0.11",
     "@astrojs/sitemap": "^3.2.1",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/component/package.json b/examples/component/package.json
index 6dcb477d16..b2b5c4b370 100644
--- a/examples/component/package.json
+++ b/examples/component/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "astro": "^4.0.0 || ^5.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/container-with-vitest/package.json b/examples/container-with-vitest/package.json
index 1f63a75ba3..27f2284b42 100644
--- a/examples/container-with-vitest/package.json
+++ b/examples/container-with-vitest/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/react": "^4.2.0",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
     "vitest": "^3.0.2"
diff --git a/examples/framework-alpine/package.json b/examples/framework-alpine/package.json
index 208ebcc91f..663d0dd6b2 100644
--- a/examples/framework-alpine/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-alpine/package.json
@@ -13,6 +13,6 @@
     "@astrojs/alpinejs": "^0.4.3",
     "@types/alpinejs": "^3.13.11",
     "alpinejs": "^3.14.8",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/framework-multiple/package.json b/examples/framework-multiple/package.json
index 51072531bf..e8c40ad910 100644
--- a/examples/framework-multiple/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-multiple/package.json
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     "@astrojs/vue": "^5.0.6",
     "@types/react": "^18.3.18",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.5",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "preact": "^10.25.4",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1",
diff --git a/examples/framework-preact/package.json b/examples/framework-preact/package.json
index 9e95c7d28a..8ead84b599 100644
--- a/examples/framework-preact/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-preact/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/preact": "^4.0.3",
     "@preact/signals": "^2.0.1",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "preact": "^10.25.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/framework-react/package.json b/examples/framework-react/package.json
index 2ef58c4838..f16f84d5c6 100644
--- a/examples/framework-react/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-react/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "@astrojs/react": "^4.2.0",
     "@types/react": "^18.3.18",
     "@types/react-dom": "^18.3.5",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "react": "^18.3.1",
     "react-dom": "^18.3.1"
   }
diff --git a/examples/framework-solid/package.json b/examples/framework-solid/package.json
index 883f6b4992..2a3408e6fe 100644
--- a/examples/framework-solid/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-solid/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/solid-js": "^5.0.4",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "solid-js": "^1.9.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/framework-svelte/package.json b/examples/framework-svelte/package.json
index 0af2637ca8..492be53e72 100644
--- a/examples/framework-svelte/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-svelte/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/svelte": "^7.0.4",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "svelte": "^5.19.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/framework-vue/package.json b/examples/framework-vue/package.json
index 03ef090eb3..841572bdad 100644
--- a/examples/framework-vue/package.json
+++ b/examples/framework-vue/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/vue": "^5.0.6",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "vue": "^3.5.13"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/hackernews/package.json b/examples/hackernews/package.json
index ee01ef2c4e..ed71b1ea4e 100644
--- a/examples/hackernews/package.json
+++ b/examples/hackernews/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/node": "^9.0.1",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/integration/package.json b/examples/integration/package.json
index 264cc3b89c..a3195c7a6c 100644
--- a/examples/integration/package.json
+++ b/examples/integration/package.json
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
   ],
   "scripts": {},
   "devDependencies": {
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "astro": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/examples/minimal/package.json b/examples/minimal/package.json
index 27eb1db341..f10d2a6edf 100644
--- a/examples/minimal/package.json
+++ b/examples/minimal/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
     "astro": "astro"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/portfolio/package.json b/examples/portfolio/package.json
index 567bcf851e..eadab20f97 100644
--- a/examples/portfolio/package.json
+++ b/examples/portfolio/package.json
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
     "astro": "astro"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/ssr/package.json b/examples/ssr/package.json
index 3f85daee4a..3935208d33 100644
--- a/examples/ssr/package.json
+++ b/examples/ssr/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/node": "^9.0.1",
     "@astrojs/svelte": "^7.0.4",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "svelte": "^5.19.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/starlog/package.json b/examples/starlog/package.json
index ba606a86ae..ccc4c70bbc 100644
--- a/examples/starlog/package.json
+++ b/examples/starlog/package.json
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     "astro": "astro"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "sass": "^1.83.4",
     "sharp": "^0.33.3"
   }
diff --git a/examples/toolbar-app/package.json b/examples/toolbar-app/package.json
index 1c3a907638..964a7336e5 100644
--- a/examples/toolbar-app/package.json
+++ b/examples/toolbar-app/package.json
@@ -16,6 +16,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/node": "^18.17.8",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/with-markdoc/package.json b/examples/with-markdoc/package.json
index daf45cfc53..52ae654e2d 100644
--- a/examples/with-markdoc/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-markdoc/package.json
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/markdoc": "^0.12.8",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0"
+    "astro": "^5.2.1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/with-mdx/package.json b/examples/with-mdx/package.json
index 107ced5450..093aff0818 100644
--- a/examples/with-mdx/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-mdx/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/mdx": "^4.0.8",
     "@astrojs/preact": "^4.0.3",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "preact": "^10.25.4"
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/with-nanostores/package.json b/examples/with-nanostores/package.json
index 3f6816b8a4..352543f3ad 100644
--- a/examples/with-nanostores/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-nanostores/package.json
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
   "dependencies": {
     "@astrojs/preact": "^4.0.3",
     "@nanostores/preact": "^0.5.2",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "nanostores": "^0.11.3",
     "preact": "^10.25.4"
   }
diff --git a/examples/with-tailwindcss/package.json b/examples/with-tailwindcss/package.json
index 12de94e66c..cd6f816938 100644
--- a/examples/with-tailwindcss/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-tailwindcss/package.json
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     "@astrojs/mdx": "^4.0.8",
     "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.0.0",
     "@types/canvas-confetti": "^1.9.0",
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "canvas-confetti": "^1.9.3",
     "tailwindcss": "^4.0.0"
   }
diff --git a/examples/with-vitest/package.json b/examples/with-vitest/package.json
index 0615157b68..5401d04eb4 100644
--- a/examples/with-vitest/package.json
+++ b/examples/with-vitest/package.json
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     "test": "vitest"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "astro": "^5.2.0",
+    "astro": "^5.2.1",
     "vitest": "^3.0.2"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md
index 4bcbaf1978..398fe10e54 100644
--- a/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/astro/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # astro
 
+## 5.2.1
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- [#13095](https://github.com/withastro/astro/pull/13095) [`740eb60`](https://github.com/withastro/astro/commit/740eb6019f405781a3918941d3bfb34a7bda1a3d) Thanks [@ascorbic](https://github.com/ascorbic)! - Fixes a bug that caused some dev server asset requests to return 404 when trailingSlash was set to "always"
+
 ## 5.2.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/packages/astro/package.json b/packages/astro/package.json
index 7622de5ff9..9c63adacc8 100644
--- a/packages/astro/package.json
+++ b/packages/astro/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "astro",
-  "version": "5.2.0",
+  "version": "5.2.1",
   "description": "Astro is a modern site builder with web best practices, performance, and DX front-of-mind.",
   "type": "module",
   "author": "withastro",
diff --git a/pnpm-lock.yaml b/pnpm-lock.yaml
index 0e19abcd10..5d7f8ac030 100644
--- a/pnpm-lock.yaml
+++ b/pnpm-lock.yaml
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ importers:
   examples/basics:
     dependencies:
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/blog:
@@ -157,13 +157,13 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/integrations/sitemap
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/component:
     devDependencies:
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/container-with-vitest:
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^4.2.0
         version: link:../../packages/integrations/react
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       react:
         specifier: ^18.3.1
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^3.14.8
         version: 3.14.8
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/framework-multiple:
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^18.3.5
         version: 18.3.5(@types/react@18.3.18)
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       preact:
         specifier: ^10.25.4
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^2.0.1
         version: 2.0.1(preact@10.25.4)
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       preact:
         specifier: ^10.25.4
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^18.3.5
         version: 18.3.5(@types/react@18.3.18)
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       react:
         specifier: ^18.3.1
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^5.0.4
         version: link:../../packages/integrations/solid
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       solid-js:
         specifier: ^1.9.4
@@ -305,7 +305,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^7.0.4
         version: link:../../packages/integrations/svelte
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       svelte:
         specifier: ^5.19.0
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^5.0.6
         version: link:../../packages/integrations/vue
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       vue:
         specifier: ^3.5.13
@@ -329,25 +329,25 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^9.0.1
         version: 9.0.1(astro@packages+astro)
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/integration:
     devDependencies:
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/minimal:
     dependencies:
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/portfolio:
     dependencies:
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/ssr:
@@ -359,7 +359,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^7.0.4
         version: link:../../packages/integrations/svelte
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       svelte:
         specifier: ^5.19.0
@@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ importers:
   examples/starlog:
     dependencies:
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       sass:
         specifier: ^1.83.4
@@ -383,7 +383,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^18.17.8
         version: 18.19.50
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/with-markdoc:
@@ -392,7 +392,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^0.12.8
         version: link:../../packages/integrations/markdoc
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
 
   examples/with-mdx:
@@ -404,7 +404,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^4.0.3
         version: link:../../packages/integrations/preact
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       preact:
         specifier: ^10.25.4
@@ -419,7 +419,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^0.5.2
         version: 0.5.2(nanostores@0.11.3)(preact@10.25.4)
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       nanostores:
         specifier: ^0.11.3
@@ -440,7 +440,7 @@ importers:
         specifier: ^1.9.0
         version: 1.9.0
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       canvas-confetti:
         specifier: ^1.9.3
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@ importers:
   examples/with-vitest:
     dependencies:
       astro:
-        specifier: ^5.2.0
+        specifier: ^5.2.1
         version: link:../../packages/astro
       vitest:
         specifier: ^3.0.2