diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index a2de87996..0fa301c87 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Version 2.0.0
+    * released 30 March 2016
+    * switch to QtWebEngine - much better compatibility and stability
+    * some features from older versions are missing (will come back later)
+
 Version 1.8.9
     * released 11 November 2015
     * new QupZilla logo
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 73a398c70..4fb1a539a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-QupZilla Web Browser - QtWebEngine
+QupZilla Web Browser
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/QupZilla/qupzilla.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/QupZilla/qupzilla)  
@@ -7,14 +7,6 @@ Blog: [http://blog.qupzilla.com](http://blog.qupzilla.com)
 IRC: `#qupzilla` at `irc.freenode.net`  
 Translations: [https://www.transifex.com](https://www.transifex.com/projects/p/qupzilla)
 
-THIS IS QTWEBENGINE BRANCH
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-
-Master branch is now for QtWebEngine (>= 5.6).
-  
-For QtWebEngine (= 5.5), please use [qt5.5](https://github.com/QupZilla/qupzilla/tree/qt5.5)  
-For QtWebKit, please use [v1.8](https://github.com/QupZilla/qupzilla/tree/v1.8)
-
 About QupZilla
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
@@ -73,19 +65,13 @@ You need to specify path to `macdeployqt` only if it is not in PATH.
 Current version
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-The current stable version of QupZilla is 1.8.9. You can download precompiled packages
+The current stable version of QupZilla is 2.0.0. You can download precompiled packages
 and the sources from the download section at [homepage](http://www.qupzilla.com/download).
 However, if you want the latest revision, just take the latest code snapshot either by
 downloading a tarball or running:
 
     $ git clone git://github.com/QupZilla/qupzilla.git
 
-If you are using Ubuntu, you can download QupZilla from PPA:
-
-    $ sudo add-apt-repository ppa:nowrep/qupzilla
-    $ sudo apt-get update
-    $ sudo apt-get install qupzilla
-
 FAQ and Changelog
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/haiku/QupZilla.rdef b/haiku/QupZilla.rdef
index 68c47f240..9103f6a32 100644
--- a/haiku/QupZilla.rdef
+++ b/haiku/QupZilla.rdef
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 resource app_signature "application/x-vnd.QupZilla";
 resource app_flags B_SINGLE_LAUNCH;
 resource app_version {
-	major  = 1,
-	middle = 9,
+	major  = 2,
+	middle = 0,
 	minor  = 0,
 
 	/* Application "variety" can be set to one of the following:
diff --git a/src/defines.pri b/src/defines.pri
index ebcf85778..d195e5d7a 100644
--- a/src/defines.pri
+++ b/src/defines.pri
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ UI_DIR = $$PWD/../build
 # workaround for #849: see https://bugreports.qt-project.org/browse/QTBUG-23196
 mocinclude.CONFIG *= fix_target
 
-QZ_VERSION = 1.9.99
+QZ_VERSION = 2.0.0
 unix: VERSION = $$QZ_VERSION
 DEFINES *= QUPZILLA_VERSION=\\\"""$$QZ_VERSION"\\\""
 
diff --git a/src/main/Info.plist b/src/main/Info.plist
index ba9711e37..e9f9f08e8 100644
--- a/src/main/Info.plist
+++ b/src/main/Info.plist
@@ -7,9 +7,9 @@
     <key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
     <string>APPL</string>
     <key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
-    <string>1.9.0</string>
+    <string>2.0.0</string>
     <key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-    <string>1.9.0</string>
+    <string>2.0.0</string>
     <key>CFBundleSignature</key>
     <string>@TYPEINFO@</string>
     <key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
diff --git a/src/main/appicon.rc b/src/main/appicon.rc
index db753a1be..d93155d9f 100644
--- a/src/main/appicon.rc
+++ b/src/main/appicon.rc
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@ IDI_ICON1 ICON DISCARDABLE "..\lib\data\icons\exeicons\qupzilla.ico"
 IDI_ICON2 ICON DISCARDABLE "..\lib\data\icons\exeicons\page.ico"
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO VERSIONINFO
- FILEVERSION 1,9,0,0
- PRODUCTVERSION 1,9,0,0
+ FILEVERSION 2,0,0,0
+ PRODUCTVERSION 2,0,0,0
  FILEFLAGS 0x0L
  FILEFLAGSMASK 0x3fL
  FILEOS 0x00040004L
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ BEGIN
         BEGIN
             VALUE "CompanyName", "QupZilla Team"
             VALUE "FileDescription", "QupZilla Web Browser"
-            VALUE "FileVersion", "1.9.0"
+            VALUE "FileVersion", "2.0.0"
             VALUE "LegalCopyright", "Copyright (C) 2010-2014 David Rosca"
             VALUE "InternalName", "qupzilla"
             VALUE "OriginalFilename", "qupzilla.exe"
             VALUE "ProductName", "QupZilla"
-            VALUE "ProductVersion", "1.9.0"
+            VALUE "ProductVersion", "2.0.0"
         END
     END
     BLOCK "VarFileInfo"
diff --git a/windows/installer.nsi b/windows/installer.nsi
index 16a97b22c..ad8d7e9a5 100644
--- a/windows/installer.nsi
+++ b/windows/installer.nsi
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ RequestExecutionLevel admin
 SetCompressor /SOLID /FINAL lzma
 
 !define PRODUCT_NAME "QupZilla"
-!define /date PRODUCT_VERSION "1.9.9"
+!define /date PRODUCT_VERSION "2.0.0"
 !define PRODUCT_DIR_REGKEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\App Paths\qupzilla.exe"
 !define PRODUCT_UNINST_KEY "Software\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Uninstall\${PRODUCT_NAME}"
 !define PRODUCT_UNINST_ROOT_KEY "HKLM"