diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index bd33a642..afdfdf20 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 ![alt text](doc/generax_logo.png?raw=true "GeneRax")
 
-News: we just created a new GeneRax google groups for asking questions and reporting issues:  https://groups.google.com/g/generaxusers
+News: 
+* 03.2021: GeneRax 2 is released, allowing rooted species tree inference from gene trees.  
+* 11.2020: we just created a new GeneRax google groups for asking questions and reporting issues:  https://groups.google.com/g/generaxusers
 
 # GeneRax 
 
@@ -14,6 +16,10 @@ When using GeneRax, please cite: https://academic.oup.com/mbe/article/doi/10.109
 
 GeneRax is also available on [`bioconda`](https://anaconda.org/bioconda/generax) 
 
+# SpeciesRax
+
+SpeciesRax is part of the GeneRax tool and is available since GeneRax v2.0.0. SpeciesRax infers a rooted species tree from a set of unrooted gene trees. Preprint and wiki coming soon!
+
 ## Requirement
 
 (If you are not installing with bioconda)
diff --git a/src/GeneRax/generax.cpp b/src/GeneRax/generax.cpp
index 2eaa951a..0987e119 100644
--- a/src/GeneRax/generax.cpp
+++ b/src/GeneRax/generax.cpp
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ int generax_main(int argc, char** argv, void* comm)
 {
   ParallelContext::init(comm); 
   Logger::init();
-  Logger::timed << "GeneRax v1.2.3" << std::endl; 
+  Logger::timed << "GeneRax v2.0.0" << std::endl; 
   GeneRaxInstance instance(argc, argv);
   GeneRaxCore::initInstance(instance);
   GeneRaxCore::initRandomGeneTrees(instance);