diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index a1c2a23..e6730f6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -21,3 +21,6 @@
 
 # virtual machine crash logs, see http://www.java.com/en/download/help/error_hotspot.xml
 hs_err_pid*
+
+# Maven build directory
+target/
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 36527bf..09a690f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ The library is available on Maven Central. To use it, add the following dependen
 <dependency>
     <groupId>in.rcard</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-arrow-core</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.2</version>
+    <version>2.0.0</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ The library is available on Maven Central. To use it, add the following dependen
 Otherwise, if you're using Gradle, add the following dependency to your `build.gradle.kts` file:
 
 ```kotlin
-testImplementation("in.rcard:assertj-arrow-core:1.2.2")
+testImplementation("in.rcard:assertj-arrow-core:2.0.0")
 ```
 
 ## Assertions Guide
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0f4e5bf..4ce97a5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>in.rcard</groupId>
     <artifactId>assertj-arrow-core</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0</version>
 
     <name>AssertJ fluent assertions for Kotlin Arrow Core library</name>
     <description>Rich and fluent assertions for testing Kotlin Arrow Core types</description>