diff --git a/RELNOTES.md b/RELNOTES.md
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--- a/RELNOTES.md
+++ b/RELNOTES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# PyLink 2.0-beta1 (unreleased)
+# PyLink 2.0-beta1 (2018-06-27)
 
 This release contains all changes from 2.0-alpha3 as well as the following:
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.0-alpha3
+2.0-beta1