diff --git a/README.html b/README.html
index 1b6398c4..19bb8fa3 100644
--- a/README.html
+++ b/README.html
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 Getting Started with LuaJ
 
 </h1>
-James Roseborough, Ian Farmer, Version 2.0-beta1
+James Roseborough, Ian Farmer, Version 2.0-beta2
 <p>
 <small>
 Copyright &copy; 2009-2010 Luaj.org.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ at improving on the 1.0 vm in the following aspects.
 From the main distribution directory line type:
 
 <pre>
-	java -cp lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta1.jar lua examples/lua/hello.lua
+	java -cp lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta2.jar lua examples/lua/hello.lua
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -93,8 +93,8 @@ You should see the following output:
 From the main distribution directory line type:
 
 <pre>
-	java -cp lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta1.jar luac examples/lua/hello.lua
-	java -cp lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta1.jar lua luac.out
+	java -cp lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta2.jar luac examples/lua/hello.lua
+	java -cp lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta2.jar lua luac.out
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -107,8 +107,8 @@ Luaj can compile to lua bytecode if the bcel library is on the class path. From
 
 <pre>
 	ant bcel-lib
-	java -cp &quot;lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta1.jar;lib/bcel-5.2.jar&quot; luajc -s examples/lua -d . hello.lua
-	java -cp &quot;lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta1.jar;.&quot; lua -l hello
+	java -cp &quot;lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta2.jar;lib/bcel-5.2.jar&quot; luajc -s examples/lua -d . hello.lua
+	java -cp &quot;lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta2.jar;.&quot; lua -l hello
 </pre>
 
 <p>
@@ -140,7 +140,7 @@ A simple example may be found in
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-You must include the library <b>lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta1.jar</b> in your class path.
+You must include the library <b>lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta2.jar</b> in your class path.
 
 <h2>Run a script in a MIDlet</h2>
 
@@ -167,7 +167,7 @@ A simple example may be found in
 </pre>
 
 <p>
-You must include the library <b>lib/luaj-jme-2.0-beta1.jar</b> in your midlet jar.
+You must include the library <b>lib/luaj-jme-2.0-beta2.jar</b> in your midlet jar.
 
 <p>
 An ant script to build and run the midlet is in
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ The standard use of JSR-233 scripting engines may be used:
 All standard aspects of script engines including compiled statements should be supported.
 
 <p>
-You must include the library <b>lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta1.jar</b> in your class path.
+You must include the library <b>lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta2.jar</b> in your class path.
 
 <p>
 A working example may be found in
@@ -351,7 +351,7 @@ The following lua script will open a swiing frame on Java SE:
 <p>
 See a longer sample in <em>src/test/res/swingapp.lua</em> for details, or try running it using: 
 <pre>
-	java -cp lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta1.jar lua src/test/res/swingapp.lua
+	java -cp lib/luaj-jse-2.0-beta2.jar lua src/test/res/swingapp.lua
 </pre>
 
 <p>
diff --git a/version.properties b/version.properties
index f0f9840a..360ccc7a 100644
--- a/version.properties
+++ b/version.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 # on the way to version 2.0
-version: 2.0-beta1
+version: 2.0-beta2