diff --git a/.release-manifest.json b/.release-manifest.json
index 6d48877..4939c57 100644
--- a/.release-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.0.0-alpha"
+  ".": "2.0.0-beta"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 585cfa5..8ce1f19 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-beta](https://github.com/lukas-sgx/GBA-sdk/compare/v2.0.0-alpha...v2.0.0-beta) (2026-07-25)
+
+
+* release 2.0.0-beta ([1e8fe48](https://github.com/lukas-sgx/GBA-sdk/commit/1e8fe4887b439ff159d8fabe01899a692bae2608))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **docs:** update docs -> new driver interface ([6dc1e8a](https://github.com/lukas-sgx/GBA-sdk/commit/6dc1e8a063002a79d72731f5b65ee2b3a5b4362b))
+
 ## [2.0.0-alpha](https://github.com/lukas-sgx/GBA-sdk/compare/v1.2.0...v2.0.0-alpha) (2026-07-25)
 
 
diff --git a/cartridge/__init__.py b/cartridge/__init__.py
index 2b9945f..9d31724 100644
--- a/cartridge/__init__.py
+++ b/cartridge/__init__.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "2.0.0-alpha"
+__version__ = "2.0.0-beta"
 __author__ = "lukas-sgx"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a641951..57a2399 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 name = "cartridge-sdk"
 description = "GBA SDK — build tool for Game Boy Advance"
 
-version = "2.0.0-alpha"
+version = "2.0.0-beta"
 dependencies = [
     "click",
     "Pillow",