diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c53622db..977be902 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.0.0-rc.1] - 2021-08-06
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Added callbacks needed for GAAS2G. Removed diagnostic prints statements. Fixed bug with
@@ -25,7 +27,6 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Add CMake macros replacing ecBuild and ESMA_cmake for the UFS
 - Relax PFLOGGER dependency requirement outside Baselibs
 - Refactored UFS Aerosols: introduced dynamic tracer mapping and limited unit conversion
-- Removed Soil Erosion Potential Distribution from FENGSHA dust scheme
 
 ### Fixed
 
@@ -36,6 +37,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ### Removed
 
+- Removed Soil Erosion Potential Distribution from FENGSHA dust scheme
+
 ### Added
 
 - Compute and export PM2.5 and PM10 diagnostic tracers in UFS interface
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 2b782701..ea7093ad 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ cmake_policy (SET CMP0054 NEW)
 
 project (
         GOCART
-        VERSION 1.0.1
+        VERSION 2.0.0
         LANGUAGES Fortran CXX C)  # Note - CXX is required for ESMF
 
 if ("${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}" STREQUAL "${PROJECT_BINARY_DIR}")