diff --git a/crates/extension_api/Cargo.toml b/crates/extension_api/Cargo.toml
index 1a2b25b0f6..29b00628b9 100644
--- a/crates/extension_api/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/extension_api/Cargo.toml
@@ -8,9 +8,6 @@ keywords = ["zed", "extension"]
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 
-# Remove when we're ready to publish v0.2.0.
-publish = false
-
 [lints]
 workspace = true
 
diff --git a/crates/extension_api/README.md b/crates/extension_api/README.md
index d3ba5c1c3c..54b66b2402 100644
--- a/crates/extension_api/README.md
+++ b/crates/extension_api/README.md
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Here is the compatibility of the `zed_extension_api` with versions of Zed:
 
 | Zed version | `zed_extension_api` version |
 | ----------- | --------------------------- |
+| `0.162.x`   | `0.0.1` - `0.2.0`           |
 | `0.149.x`   | `0.0.1` - `0.1.0`           |
 | `0.131.x`   | `0.0.1` - `0.0.6`           |
 | `0.130.x`   | `0.0.1` - `0.0.5`           |
diff --git a/crates/extension_host/src/wasm_host/wit.rs b/crates/extension_host/src/wasm_host/wit.rs
index 77e28b824f..3296c54def 100644
--- a/crates/extension_host/src/wasm_host/wit.rs
+++ b/crates/extension_host/src/wasm_host/wit.rs
@@ -57,12 +57,35 @@ pub fn wasm_api_version_range(release_channel: ReleaseChannel) -> RangeInclusive
 
     let max_version = match release_channel {
         ReleaseChannel::Dev | ReleaseChannel::Nightly => latest::MAX_VERSION,
-        ReleaseChannel::Stable | ReleaseChannel::Preview => since_v0_1_0::MAX_VERSION,
+        ReleaseChannel::Stable | ReleaseChannel::Preview => latest::MAX_VERSION,
     };
 
     since_v0_0_1::MIN_VERSION..=max_version
 }
 
+/// Authorizes access to use unreleased versions of the Wasm API, based on the provided [`ReleaseChannel`].
+///
+/// Note: If there isn't currently an unreleased Wasm API version this function may be unused. Don't delete it!
+pub fn authorize_access_to_unreleased_wasm_api_version(
+    release_channel: ReleaseChannel,
+) -> Result<()> {
+    let allow_unreleased_version = match release_channel {
+        ReleaseChannel::Dev | ReleaseChannel::Nightly => true,
+        ReleaseChannel::Stable | ReleaseChannel::Preview => {
+            // We always allow the latest in tests so that the extension tests pass on release branches.
+            cfg!(any(test, feature = "test-support"))
+        }
+    };
+
+    if !allow_unreleased_version {
+        Err(anyhow!(
+            "unreleased versions of the extension API can only be used on development builds of Zed"
+        ))?;
+    }
+
+    Ok(())
+}
+
 pub enum Extension {
     V020(since_v0_2_0::Extension),
     V010(since_v0_1_0::Extension),
@@ -78,20 +101,10 @@ impl Extension {
         version: SemanticVersion,
         component: &Component,
     ) -> Result<Self> {
+        // Note: The release channel can be used to stage a new version of the extension API.
+        let _ = release_channel;
+
         if version >= latest::MIN_VERSION {
-            // Note: The release channel can be used to stage a new version of the extension API.
-            // We always allow the latest in tests so that the extension tests pass on release branches.
-            let allow_latest_version = match release_channel {
-                ReleaseChannel::Dev | ReleaseChannel::Nightly => true,
-                ReleaseChannel::Stable | ReleaseChannel::Preview => {
-                    cfg!(any(test, feature = "test-support"))
-                }
-            };
-            if !allow_latest_version {
-                Err(anyhow!(
-                    "unreleased versions of the extension API can only be used on development builds of Zed"
-                ))?;
-            }
             let extension =
                 latest::Extension::instantiate_async(store, component, latest::linker())
                     .await
diff --git a/crates/extension_host/src/wasm_host/wit/since_v0_1_0.rs b/crates/extension_host/src/wasm_host/wit/since_v0_1_0.rs
index ff48a2fdaa..18f4bc0234 100644
--- a/crates/extension_host/src/wasm_host/wit/since_v0_1_0.rs
+++ b/crates/extension_host/src/wasm_host/wit/since_v0_1_0.rs
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@ use wasmtime::component::{Linker, Resource};
 use super::latest;
 
 pub const MIN_VERSION: SemanticVersion = SemanticVersion::new(0, 1, 0);
-pub const MAX_VERSION: SemanticVersion = SemanticVersion::new(0, 1, 0);
 
 wasmtime::component::bindgen!({
     async: true,