diff --git a/API.md b/API.md
index 557cd72..070b897 100644
--- a/API.md
+++ b/API.md
@@ -36,9 +36,9 @@ First, add the Mailboxes JAR to your local Maven repository or use a local file
     <dependency>
         <groupId>dansplugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>Mailboxes</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026</version>
         <scope>system</scope>
-        <systemPath>${project.basedir}/libs/Mailboxes-1.3.0.jar</systemPath>
+        <systemPath>${project.basedir}/libs/Mailboxes-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026.jar</systemPath>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -46,10 +46,10 @@ First, add the Mailboxes JAR to your local Maven repository or use a local file
 **Or install to local Maven repository:**
 ```bash
 mvn install:install-file \
-  -Dfile=Mailboxes-1.3.0.jar \
+  -Dfile=Mailboxes-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026.jar \
   -DgroupId=dansplugins \
   -DartifactId=Mailboxes \
-  -Dversion=1.3.0 \
+  -Dversion=2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026 \
   -Dpackaging=jar
 ```
 
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Then add to your `pom.xml`:
     <dependency>
         <groupId>dansplugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>Mailboxes</artifactId>
-        <version>1.3.0</version>
+        <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026</version>
         <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ Then add to your `pom.xml`:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    compileOnly files('libs/Mailboxes-1.3.0.jar')
+    compileOnly files('libs/Mailboxes-2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026.jar')
 }
 ```
 
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@ System.out.println("Using Mailboxes API: " + apiVersion);
 ##### `getVersion()`
 Returns the Mailboxes plugin version.
 
-**Returns:** `String` - The plugin version, prefixed with `v` (e.g., "v1.3.0")
+**Returns:** `String` - The plugin version, prefixed with `v` (e.g., "v2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026")
 
 **Example:**
 ```java
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 55a4a20..854aabd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026] – 2026-08-08
+
+### Changed
+- Mailboxes is now developed AI-first. Day-to-day feature work, grooming, review and maintenance run through AI agents working directly against this repository, with the maintainers setting direction and approving what lands. The major version bump marks that change in how the project is built — it is not a break in behaviour, configuration or stored data, and existing installations can upgrade in place. Released as `2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026`: the AI-first line has not yet been verified in live operation, and the dated snapshot designation stays until it has.
 
 ### Added
 - `/m stats` command to view total, active, archived, and unread message counts
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1edc692..8996cfa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>dansplugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>Mailboxes</artifactId>
-    <version>1.3.0</version>
+    <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT-8-8-2026</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>Mailbox</name>