diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cccacb52a..bee513d6b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -282,7 +282,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 ```
 where `echosvgVersion` would be defined in a `gradle.properties` file (current
-version is `1.2.3`).
+version is `1.2.4`).
 
 <br/>
 
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/echosvg.java-conventions.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/echosvg.java-conventions.gradle
index bb9c85e15..5b2eaff47 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/echosvg.java-conventions.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/echosvg.java-conventions.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 group = 'io.sf.carte'
-version = '2.0-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '2.0-pre1'
 
 java {
 	withSourcesJar()