diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 12c2b12..9571dfd 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
-2.0b8 (unreleased)
-------------------
+2.0rc1 (2018-09-24)
+-------------------
 
 - Performance improvements.
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 974695a..c03e17d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 from io import open
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-version = '2.0b8.dev0'
+version = '2.0rc1'
 
 with open('README.rst', 'rt', encoding='utf8') as readme:
     description = readme.read()