diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 26314d82..9669392d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+Version 2.0.0-pre0 (2016-12-07)
+  o Integrated IPv4 + IPv6 design
+  o Major BGP protocol redesign
+  o BGP multicast support (SAFI 2)
+  o BGP flowspec support (RFC 5575)
+  o New RPKI-Router protocol
+  o New build system
+  o Unit tests
+
+  Notes:
+
+  Protocols and tables are now connected using explicit channels, most related
+  protocol options (table, import, export, ...) are now channel options. See
+  doc/bird.conf.example2 for configuration examples.
+
+
 Version 1.6.2 (2016-09-29)
   o Fixes serious bug introduced in the previous version
 
diff --git a/misc/bird.spec b/misc/bird.spec
index ebc0c942..1da0c813 100644
--- a/misc/bird.spec
+++ b/misc/bird.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: BIRD Internet Routing Daemon
 Name: bird
-Version: 1.6.2
+Version: 2.0.0
 Release: 1
 Copyright: GPL
 Group: Networking/Daemons
diff --git a/sysdep/config.h b/sysdep/config.h
index c7f63e69..eb7356cd 100644
--- a/sysdep/config.h
+++ b/sysdep/config.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define _BIRD_CONFIG_H_
 
 /* BIRD version */
-#define BIRD_VERSION "1.6.2"
+#define BIRD_VERSION "2.0.0-pre0"
 
 /* Include parameters determined by configure script */
 #include "sysdep/autoconf.h"