diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6b04dc08..ec05f3f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 FlatLaf Change Log
 ==================
 
-## 2.0-SNAPSHOT
+## 2.0-rc1
 
 #### New features and improvements
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 00f33f6a..c419120e 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
-val releaseVersion = "1.6.5"
+val releaseVersion = "2.0-rc1"
 val developmentVersion = "2.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
 version = if( java.lang.Boolean.getBoolean( "release" ) ) releaseVersion else developmentVersion