diff --git a/pyclesperanto_prototype/__init__.py b/pyclesperanto_prototype/__init__.py
index 86a87c1f..4e1273b0 100644
--- a/pyclesperanto_prototype/__init__.py
+++ b/pyclesperanto_prototype/__init__.py
@@ -10,5 +10,5 @@
 from ._tier10 import *
 from ._tier11 import *
 
-__version__ = "0.19.4"
+__version__ = "0.20.0"
 __common_alias__ = "cle"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 1ae6fe8b..7fb9a6ed 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pyclesperanto_prototype
-version = 0.19.4
+version = 0.20.0
 author = Robert Haase
 author_email = robert.haase@tu-dresden.de
 url = https://github.com/clEsperanto/pyclesperanto_prototype