diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 089cea95..b64cbccf 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java</artifactId>
@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-neo4j-adapter-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-neo4j-driver-adapter</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/dgs-spring-boot/pom.xml b/examples/dgs-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 8cd51fae..879fe08b 100644
--- a/examples/dgs-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dgs-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.neo4j.graphql.examples</groupId>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-neo4j-driver-adapter</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j.driver</groupId>
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
                 <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/examples/graphql-kotlin-spring-boot/pom.xml b/examples/graphql-kotlin-spring-boot/pom.xml
index b34f302c..9210c411 100644
--- a/examples/graphql-kotlin-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/graphql-kotlin-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.neo4j.graphql.examples</groupId>
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-neo4j-driver-adapter</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- a spring graphql library -->
diff --git a/examples/graphql-spring-boot/pom.xml b/examples/graphql-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 5ad478a7..90bbab31 100644
--- a/examples/graphql-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/graphql-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-neo4j-driver-adapter</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j.driver</groupId>
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
         </dependency>
 
 
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 258bc7e1..ea047db6 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-examples</artifactId>
diff --git a/neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index a2572fbd..461f831b 100644
--- a/neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/neo4j-graphql-neo4j-adapter-api/pom.xml b/neo4j-graphql-neo4j-adapter-api/pom.xml
index b0b89417..8a7956b5 100644
--- a/neo4j-graphql-neo4j-adapter-api/pom.xml
+++ b/neo4j-graphql-neo4j-adapter-api/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/neo4j-graphql-neo4j-driver-adapter/pom.xml b/neo4j-graphql-neo4j-driver-adapter/pom.xml
index fe68e852..d7ea74ff 100644
--- a/neo4j-graphql-neo4j-driver-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/neo4j-graphql-neo4j-driver-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
-        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-neo4j-adapter-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j.driver</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 183e8be8..dcfac0fc 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
     <name>Neo4j GraphQL Java Parent</name>
     <description>GraphQL to Cypher Mapping</description>
-    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-alpha</version>
     <url>https://github.com/neo4j-graphql/neo4j-graphql-java</url>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
diff --git a/readme.adoc b/readme.adoc
index 41d7d6c1..ed50c745 100644
--- a/readme.adoc
+++ b/readme.adoc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 = JVM Library to translate GraphQL queries and mutations to Neo4j's Cypher
-:version: 1.9.0
+:version: 2.0.0-alpha
 :toc:
 :toclevels: 1
 :toc-title: Quick Links