diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 8481d0e..1fc0c43 100755
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-2020-09-07
+2020-10-19
 
-        * Version 1.8.0 released
+        * Version 2.0.0 released
         ========================
 
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 710ca1b..7f2f0a1 100755
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-New Features and Important Changes in ctools 1.8.0
+New Features and Important Changes in ctools 2.0.0
 
-20 August 2020
+19 October 2020
 
 
 Introduction
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 537724b..1201a77 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ctools information
 ==================
-* Version:             1.8.0.dev (20 August 2020)
-* GammaLib dependency: 1.8.0.dev
+* Version:             2.0.0.dev (19 October 2020)
+* GammaLib dependency: 2.0.0.dev
 
 [![Build Status](https://cta-jenkins.irap.omp.eu/buildStatus/icon?job=ctools-integrate-os)](https://cta-jenkins.irap.omp.eu/job/ctools-integrate-os/)
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3d740e6..943544e 100755
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 #############################################################################
 # Initialisation                                                            #
 #############################################################################
-AC_INIT([ctools], [1.8.0.dev], [jurgen.knodlseder@irap.omp.eu], [ctools])
+AC_INIT([ctools], [2.0.0.dev], [jurgen.knodlseder@irap.omp.eu], [ctools])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/ctselect/ctselect.cpp])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 #AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([gnu no-dependencies foreign])
diff --git a/doc/Doxyfile b/doc/Doxyfile
index 3be1c6e..201d98e 100755
--- a/doc/Doxyfile
+++ b/doc/Doxyfile
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = ctools
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 1.8.0.dev
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 2.0.0.dev
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.8.rst b/doc/source/admin/release_history/2.0.rst
index c98fbf1..d5d88a8 100644
--- a/doc/source/admin/release_history/1.8.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/release_history/2.0.rst
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
-.. _1.8:
+.. _2.0:
 
-ctools 1.8 release
-==================
+ctools 2.0 release (19 October 2020)
+====================================
 
 Overview
 --------
 
-ctools 1.8 is a major release that adds significant functionality.
+ctools 2.0 is a major release that adds significant functionality.
 
 In particular, this release provides:
 
diff --git a/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst b/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
index ceaf817..520a46b 100755
--- a/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
+++ b/doc/source/admin/release_history/index.rst
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Release History
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 1
 
-   ctools 1.8 <1.8>
+   ctools 2.0 <2.0>
    ctools 1.7.1 <1.7.1>
    ctools 1.7 <1.7>
    ctools 1.6.3 <1.6.3>
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index c56e69e..532f9db 100755
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@ copyright = u'2014-2019, ctools developers'
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '1.8'
+version = '2.0'
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.8.0.dev'
+release = '2.0.0.dev'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/sonar-project.properties b/sonar-project.properties
index b001303..91387e8 100755
--- a/sonar-project.properties
+++ b/sonar-project.properties
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Required metadata
 sonar.projectKey=ctools
 sonar.projectName=ctools
-sonar.projectVersion=1.8.0.dev
+sonar.projectVersion=2.0.0.dev
 
 # Description
 sonar.projectDescription="Cherenkov Telescope Array Science Analysis Software"