diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index cd29952..31994f5 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # begin basic metadata
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.0)
 
-project(libsaxbospiral VERSION 0.19.3 LANGUAGES C)
+project(libsaxbospiral VERSION 0.20.0 LANGUAGES C)
 
 # set default C standard to use (C99)
 set(SAXBOSPIRAL_C_STANDARD "99")