diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index 81609730ce..fc7f625d98 100644
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -188,6 +188,7 @@ features.
 2015-02-01 Release 1.0, forked from tpruvot and sp-hash
 2015-02-03 v1.01: bug fix for cards with compute capability 3.0 (untested)
 2015-02-09 v1.02: various bug fixes and optimizations
+2015-03-08 v2.00: added whirlpoolx algo (Vanillacoin), also various optimizations and bug fixes
 
 >>> AUTHORS <<<
 
diff --git a/ccminer.vcxproj b/ccminer.vcxproj
index fa036131ea..74c5be2cdb 100644
--- a/ccminer.vcxproj
+++ b/ccminer.vcxproj
@@ -185,7 +185,7 @@
       <GPUDebugInfo>false</GPUDebugInfo>
     </CudaLink>
     <CudaLink>
-      <Optimization>O2</Optimization>
+      <Optimization>O3</Optimization>
       <PerformDeviceLink>false</PerformDeviceLink>
     </CudaLink>
   </ItemDefinitionGroup>
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index cb84745e4e..1f383792be 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([ccminer], [1.02-git(KlausT-MOD)])
+AC_INIT([ccminer], [2.00-git-KlausT])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.59c])
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
diff --git a/cpuminer-config.h b/cpuminer-config.h
index 7cd48ad778..c831bcb2ad 100644
--- a/cpuminer-config.h
+++ b/cpuminer-config.h
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "ccminer"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "ccminer 1.02-git(KlausT-MOD)"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "ccminer 2.00-git-KlausT"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "ccminer"
@@ -165,7 +165,7 @@
 #define PACKAGE_URL ""
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.02-git(KlausT-MOD)"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "2.00-git-KlausT"
 
 /* If using the C implementation of alloca, define if you know the
    direction of stack growth for your system; otherwise it will be