diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3d2ac0bd..5547f83e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0"
+  ".": "0.1.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c9c6064a..811775c9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.1.1 (2025-04-08)
+
+Full Changelog: [v0.1.0...v0.1.1](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-ruby/compare/v0.1.0...v0.1.1)
+
+### Chores
+
+* **internal:** version bump ([ef344e2](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-ruby/commit/ef344e295d437e08f33fc7091a89be121ee6c5e9))
+* loosen const and integer coercion rules ([#246](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-ruby/issues/246)) ([715a138](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-ruby/commit/715a138f44ddf1eaf26c4ffec32178f8591eb8d0))
+
 ## 0.1.0 (2025-04-08)
 
 Full Changelog: [v0.1.0-alpha.39...v0.1.0](https://github.com/orbcorp/orb-ruby/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.39...v0.1.0)
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 54710652..8763e79a 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    orb-billing (0.1.0.pre.alpha.39)
+    orb-billing (0.1.0)
       connection_pool
 
 GEM
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2ae58f2f..624a2a4f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ To use this gem, install via Bundler by adding the following to your application
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```ruby
-gem "orb-billing", "~> 0.1.0.pre.alpha.39"
+gem "orb-billing", "~> 0.1.0"
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/lib/orb/internal/type/converter.rb b/lib/orb/internal/type/converter.rb
index 7a9bd683..04896cad 100644
--- a/lib/orb/internal/type/converter.rb
+++ b/lib/orb/internal/type/converter.rb
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ def coerce(
                 if value.is_a?(Integer)
                   exactness[:yes] += 1
                   return value
-                elsif strictness == :strong
+                elsif strictness == :strong && Integer(value, exception: false) != value
                   message = "no implicit conversion of #{value.class} into #{target.inspect}"
-                  raise TypeError.new(message)
+                  raise value.is_a?(Numeric) ? ArgumentError.new(message) : TypeError.new(message)
                 else
                   Kernel.then do
                     return Integer(value).tap { exactness[:maybe] += 1 }
@@ -197,12 +197,20 @@ def coerce(
               else
               end
             in Symbol
-              if (value.is_a?(Symbol) || value.is_a?(String)) && value.to_sym == target
-                exactness[:yes] += 1
-                return target
-              elsif strictness == :strong
-                message = "cannot convert non-matching #{value.class} into #{target.inspect}"
-                raise ArgumentError.new(message)
+              case value
+              in Symbol | String
+                if value.to_sym == target
+                  exactness[:yes] += 1
+                  return target
+                else
+                  exactness[:maybe] += 1
+                  return value
+                end
+              else
+                if strictness == :strong
+                  message = "cannot convert non-matching #{value.class} into #{target.inspect}"
+                  raise ArgumentError.new(message)
+                end
               end
             else
             end
diff --git a/lib/orb/version.rb b/lib/orb/version.rb
index 773d6b33..bb3eb23f 100644
--- a/lib/orb/version.rb
+++ b/lib/orb/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Orb
-  VERSION = "0.1.0"
+  VERSION = "0.1.1"
 end
diff --git a/test/orb/internal/type/base_model_test.rb b/test/orb/internal/type/base_model_test.rb
index 3adca517..138d5e6b 100644
--- a/test/orb/internal/type/base_model_test.rb
+++ b/test/orb/internal/type/base_model_test.rb
@@ -111,7 +111,6 @@ def test_coerce_errors
       [Integer, "one"] => TypeError,
       [Float, "one"] => TypeError,
       [String, Time] => TypeError,
-      [:a, "one"] => ArgumentError,
       [Date, "one"] => ArgumentError,
       [Time, "one"] => ArgumentError
     }
@@ -346,7 +345,7 @@ def test_coerce
       [M2, {a: "1990-09-19", c: nil}] => [{yes: 2, maybe: 2}, {a: "1990-09-19", c: nil}],
 
       [M3, {c: "c", d: "d"}] => [{yes: 3}, {c: :c, d: :d}],
-      [M3, {c: "d", d: "c"}] => [{yes: 1, no: 2}, {c: "d", d: "c"}],
+      [M3, {c: "d", d: "c"}] => [{yes: 1, maybe: 2}, {c: "d", d: "c"}],
 
       [M4, {c: 2}] => [{yes: 5}, {c: 2}],
       [M4, {a: "1", c: 2}] => [{yes: 4, maybe: 1}, {a: "1", c: 2}],
@@ -404,7 +403,8 @@ def test_accessors
     cases = {
       M2.new({a: "1990-09-19", b: "1"}) => {a: Time.new(1990, 9, 19), b: TypeError},
       M2.new(a: "one", b: "one") => {a: ArgumentError, b: TypeError},
-      M2.new(a: nil, b: 2.0) => {a: TypeError, b: TypeError},
+      M2.new(a: nil, b: 2.0) => {a: TypeError},
+      M2.new(a: nil, b: 2.2) => {a: TypeError, b: ArgumentError},
 
       M3.new => {d: :d},
       M3.new(d: 1) => {d: ArgumentError},
@@ -520,8 +520,8 @@ def test_coerce
       [U0, :""] => [{no: 1}, 0, :""],
 
       [U1, "a"] => [{yes: 1}, 1, :a],
-      [U1, "2"] => [{maybe: 1}, 2, 2],
-      [U1, :b] => [{no: 1}, 2, :b],
+      [U1, "2"] => [{maybe: 1}, 2, "2"],
+      [U1, :b] => [{maybe: 1}, 2, :b],
 
       [U2, {type: :a}] => [{yes: 3}, 0, {t: :a}],
       [U2, {type: "b"}] => [{yes: 3}, 0, {type: :b}],