diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5993aa3d..addad7a2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -10,10 +10,14 @@ Add the following dependency to your `build.gradle` file:
 
 ```
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.google.android:flexbox:1.1.1'
+    implementation 'com.google.android:flexbox:2.0.0'
 }
 ```
 
+**Note that the default values for `alignItems` and `alignContent` for `FlexboxLayout` have been changed from `stretch` to `flex_start` starting from 2.0.0, it may break the existing apps.
+Please make sure to set `stretch` explicitly if you want to apply the behavior of `stretch`.**
+
+
 **Note that starting from 1.1.0, the library is expected to use with AndroidX. Please migrate to [AndroidX](https://developer.android.com/jetpack/androidx/migrate) if you use 1.1.0 or above.**
 
 **Please use 1.0.0 if you haven't migrated to AndroidX.**
@@ -162,23 +166,23 @@ Here is a quick overview of the attributes/features comparison between the two i
 
 * __alignItems__
   * This attribute controls the alignment along the cross axis. Possible values are:
-    * stretch (default)
-    * flex_start
+    * flex_start (default)
     * flex_end
     * center
     * baseline
+    * stretch
 
     ![Align Items explanation](/assets/align-items.gif)
 
 * __alignContent__
   * This attribute controls the alignment of the flex lines in the flex container. Possible values
   are:
-    * stretch (default)
-    * flex_start
+    * flex_start (default)
     * flex_end
     * center
     * space_between
     * space_around
+    * stretch
 
     ![Align Content explanation](/assets/align-content.gif)
 
@@ -369,6 +373,9 @@ equivalent attribute
   but as explained above, Android developers will benefit by having this attribute for having
   more control over when a wrapping happens.
 
+(5) Default values for `alignItems` and `alignContent` are set to `flex_start` instead of `stretch`.
+  * Setting `stretch` for the `alignItems` is expensive because the children of `FlexboxLayout` are calculated more than twice. The difference is more obvious when the layout hierarchy is deeply nested.
+
 ## Xamarin Binding
 Xamarin binding is now available on [NuGet](https://www.nuget.org/packages/FlexboxLayoutXamarinBindingAndroid/) thanks to [@btripp](https://github.com/btripp)
 
diff --git a/flexbox/constants.gradle b/flexbox/constants.gradle
index 6deae2c6..fd199f82 100644
--- a/flexbox/constants.gradle
+++ b/flexbox/constants.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ ext {
 
     mavenGroup = 'com.google.android'
     mavenArtifactId = 'flexbox'
-    mavenVersion = '1.1.1'
+    mavenVersion = '2.0.0'
 
     bintrayOrg = 'google'
 }