diff --git a/docs/release.md b/docs/release.md
index deb84057..568c4137 100644
--- a/docs/release.md
+++ b/docs/release.md
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     - commit new translations `git commit -am "i18n"`
 2. Test collectstatic: `umap collectstatic --no-input`
 2. Bump version: `make patch|minor`
-3. `git commit -am "1.X.Y"`
-4. `git tag 1.X.Y`
+3. `git commit -am "2.X.Y"`
+4. `git tag 2.X.Y`
 5. `git push && git push --tag`
 6. Go to [Github release page](https://github.com/umap-project/umap/releases/new) and Generate release notes + paste it in `docs/changelog.md` + finish Github process for a new release
 7. Commit the changelog `git commit -am "changelog"`
diff --git a/umap/__init__.py b/umap/__init__.py
index 4c337c20..707faadc 100644
--- a/umap/__init__.py
+++ b/umap/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "2.2.2"
+VERSION = "2.3.0"