diff --git a/asdf.lisp b/asdf.lisp
index ea6ddfc26b7a8c3d517ba3e7038bb0f6ed0c09e7..859d93c3fbc6d02a1f7dd0bf05adb846f44343f3 100644
--- a/asdf.lisp
+++ b/asdf.lisp
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
                 :test 'equalp :key 'car))
   (let* ((asdf-version
           ;; the 1+ helps the version bumping script discriminate
-          (subseq "VERSION:1.728" (1+ (length "VERSION"))))
+          (subseq "VERSION:2.000" (1+ (length "VERSION"))))
          (existing-asdf (find-package :asdf))
          (vername '#:*asdf-version*)
          (versym (and existing-asdf
@@ -337,7 +337,7 @@
 (defun asdf-version ()
   "Exported interface to the version of ASDF currently installed. A string.
 You can compare this string with e.g.:
-(ASDF:VERSION-SATISFIES (ASDF:ASDF-VERSION) \"1.704\")."
+(ASDF:VERSION-SATISFIES (ASDF:ASDF-VERSION) \"2.000\")."
   *asdf-version*)
 
 (defvar *resolve-symlinks* t
@@ -3361,7 +3361,7 @@ with a different configuration, so the configuration would be re-read then."
     (setf excl:*warn-on-nested-reader-conditionals* *acl-warn-save*)))
 
 (pushnew :asdf *features*)
-(pushnew :asdf2 *features*) ;; this is a release candidate for ASDF 2.0
+(pushnew :asdf2 *features*)
 
 (provide :asdf)
 
diff --git a/doc/asdf.texinfo b/doc/asdf.texinfo
index 4499b53067f213bc642dd0153c7c1164303f2fb8..75843ccd0c465524d525a70648d9c0e65cba0506 100644
--- a/doc/asdf.texinfo
+++ b/doc/asdf.texinfo
@@ -170,11 +170,9 @@ to learn how to define a system of your own.
 the ASDF internals and how to extend ASDF.
 
 @emph{Nota Bene}:
-We are preparing for a release of ASDF 2, hopefully for May 2010,
-which will have version 2.000 and later.
-Current releases, in the 1.700 series and beyond,
-should be considered as release candidates.
-We're still working on polishing the code and documentation.
+We have released ASDF 2.000 on May 31st 2010.
+It hopefully will have been it included
+in all CL maintained implementations shortly afterwards.
 @xref{FAQ,,``What has changed between ASDF 1 and ASDF 2?''}.
 
 
@@ -241,7 +239,7 @@ If it returns the keyword @code{:OLD},
 then you're using an old version of ASDF (from before 1.635).
 If it returns @code{NIL} then ASDF is not installed.
 
-If you are running a version older than 1.711,
+If you are running a version older than 2.000,
 we recommend that you load a newer ASDF using the method below.
 
 
@@ -2522,26 +2520,21 @@ use the @url{http://common-lisp.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/asdf-devel,asdf-dev
 
 @subsection What are ASDF 1 and ASDF 2?
 
-We are preparing for a release of ASDF 2,
-which will have version 2.000 and later.
-While the code and documentation are essentially complete
-we are still working on polishing them before release.
+On May 31st 2010, we have released ASDF 2.
+ASDF 2 refers to release 2.000 and later.
+(Releases between 1.656 and 1.728 were development releases for ASDF 2.)
+ASDF 1 to any release earlier than 1.369 or so.
+If your ASDF doesn't sport a version, it's an old ASDF 1.
 
-Releases in the 1.700 series and beyond
-should be considered as release candidates.
-For all practical purposes,
-ASDF 2 refers to releases later than 1.656,
-and ASDF 1 to any release earlier than 1.369 or so.
-If your ASDF doesn't have a version, it's old.
-
-ASDF 2 release candidates and beyond will have
+ASDF 2 and its release candidates push
 @code{:asdf2} onto @code{*features*} so that if you are writing
 ASDF-dependent code you may check for this feature
 to see if the new API is present.
 @emph{All} versions of ASDF should have the @code{:asdf} feature.
 
 If you are experiencing problems or limitations of any sort with ASDF 1,
-we recommend that you should upgrade to ASDF 2 or its latest release candidate.
+we recommend that you should upgrade to ASDF 2,
+or whatever is the latest release.
 
 
 @subsection ASDF can portably name files in subdirectories
@@ -2689,7 +2682,7 @@ or take great pains to have the correct version of ASDF installed.
 With ASDF 2, we provide a new stable set of working features
 that everyone can rely on from now on.
 Use @code{#+asdf2} to detect presence of ASDF 2,
-@code{(asdf:version-satisfies (asdf:asdf-version) "1.711")}
+@code{(asdf:version-satisfies (asdf:asdf-version) "2.000")}
 to check the availability of a version no earlier than required.
 
 
diff --git a/test/test-utilities.script b/test/test-utilities.script
index 5be682f6f909f50b37ceecde874ad2a1212197b1..45084d609d632480d1371d5239670f9e9239aed6 100644
--- a/test/test-utilities.script
+++ b/test/test-utilities.script
@@ -39,8 +39,7 @@
 (assert
  (asdf::version-satisfies (asdf:asdf-version) (asdf:asdf-version)))
 (assert
- (asdf::version-satisfies (asdf:asdf-version) "1.608"))
+ (asdf::version-satisfies (asdf:asdf-version) "2.000"))
 (assert
  (not (asdf::version-satisfies (asdf:asdf-version) "666")))
-
 )