diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a76a8c909..a766e8164 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ Jayway JsonPath is a Java port of [Stefan Goessner JsonPath implementation](http
 News
 ----
 
+19 Mar 2015 - Released JsonPath 2.0.0
 11 Nov 2014 - Released JsonPath 1.2.0  
 01 Oct 2014 - Released JsonPath 1.1.0  
 26 Sep 2014 - Released JsonPath 1.0.0 
@@ -25,7 +26,7 @@ JsonPath is available at the Central Maven Repository. Maven users add this to y
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.jayway.jsonpath</groupId>
     <artifactId>json-path</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>2.0.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 71e9669aa..4713fbf74 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ allprojects {
     ext.buildTimestamp = new Date().format('yyyy-MM-dd HH:mm:ss')
 
     group = 'com.jayway.jsonpath'
-    version = '1.3.0' + (snapshotVersion ? "-SNAPSHOT" : "")
+    version = '2.0.1' + (snapshotVersion ? "-SNAPSHOT" : "")
 
     if (JavaVersion.current().isJava8Compatible()) {
         tasks.withType(Javadoc) {