diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f5b28cbd..9328489d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -97,6 +97,22 @@ Pre-commit is configured to use the following tools for checking and formatting
 - eslint
 - prettier
 - pyupgrade
+
+#### Branches
+
+Buzz is developed on two release lines:
+
+| Branch | Line | What it is |
+| --- | --- | --- |
+| `main` | 1.x — stable | The supported release line, and what `bench get-app` installs by default. |
+| `develop` | 2.x — beta | Where the next major lands, including team-based multi-tenancy. Not yet released. |
+
+Open your pull request against `develop`. Once it is merged, add a `backport main`
+label to cherry-pick it onto the stable line — the [backport
+workflow](.github/workflows/backport.yml) opens the follow-up PR for you. Changes
+that target 2.x only, such as anything building on teams, stay on `develop` and
+should not be labelled.
+
 ### CI
 
 This app can use GitHub Actions for CI. The following workflows are configured:
diff --git a/buzz/__init__.py b/buzz/__init__.py
index 8f6a68c5..179fca63 100644
--- a/buzz/__init__.py
+++ b/buzz/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "1.0.0"
+__version__ = "2.0.0-beta.0"
 
 import os
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d08074f1..178bd066 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "buzz-frappe-app",
-  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "version": "2.0.0-beta.0",
   "description": "Event Management App built on Frappe",
   "main": "index.js",
   "scripts": {