diff --git a/.github/workflows/upgrade.yml b/.github/workflows/upgrade.yml
index 5ad5cb70d..e5edc5dfa 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/upgrade.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/upgrade.yml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v5
         with:
           repository: pulp/pulp-operator
-          ref: 1.1.0
+          ref: 1.3.0
       - name: Build bundle image
         run: make bundle-build bundle-push BUNDLE_IMG=localhost:5001/pulp-operator-bundle:old
       - name: Install the operator
diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b90f4f0cb..5a6f431b5 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -12,6 +12,17 @@
 
 <!-- TOWNCRIER -->
 
+## 2.0.0 (2026-03-17) {: #2.0.0 }
+
+
+#### Bugfixes {: #2.0.0-bugfix }
+
+- Set the default PostgreSQL version to 15 to ensure compatibility with Django 5 and Pulpcore 3.100+.
+  [#1589](https://github.com/pulp/pulp-operator/issues/1589)
+
+---
+
+
 ## 1.3.0 (2026-01-27) {: #1.3.0 }
 
 
diff --git a/CHANGES/1589.bugfix b/CHANGES/1589.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c1e2becd..000000000
--- a/CHANGES/1589.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Set the default PostgreSQL version to 15 to ensure compatibility with Django 5 and Pulpcore 3.100+.
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 6e18658a9..e66f01a66 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # To re-generate a bundle for another specific version without changing the standard setup, you can:
 # - use the VERSION as arg of the bundle target (e.g make bundle VERSION=0.0.2)
 # - use environment variables to overwrite this value (e.g export VERSION=0.0.2)
-VERSION ?= 1.3.0
+VERSION ?= 2.0.0
 DATE := $(shell date '+%Y%m%d')
 BUILD_VERSION := $(VERSION)-$(DATE)
 
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/pulp-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/pulp-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 6c9306524..e5848ba3d 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/pulp-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/pulp-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -65,14 +65,14 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Full Lifecycle
     categories: Integration & Delivery
     containerImage: quay.io/pulp/pulp-operator:v1.0.0
-    createdAt: "2026-03-10T13:08:55Z"
+    createdAt: "2026-03-17T12:18:57Z"
     description: Pulp is a platform for managing repositories of software packages
       and making them available to a large number of consumers.
     operators.operatorframework.io/builder: operator-sdk-v1.31.0
     operators.operatorframework.io/project_layout: go.kubebuilder.io/v3
     repository: https://github.com/pulp/pulp-operator
     support: Community
-  name: pulp-operator.v1.3.0
+  name: pulp-operator.v2.0.0
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -1251,7 +1251,7 @@ spec:
                   valueFrom:
                     fieldRef:
                       fieldPath: metadata.annotations['olm.targetNamespaces']
-                image: quay.io/pulp/pulp-operator:v1.3.0
+                image: quay.io/pulp/pulp-operator:v2.0.0
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
                     path: /healthz
@@ -1509,4 +1509,4 @@ spec:
     name: pulp-redis
   - image: docker.io/library/postgres:15
     name: pulp-postgres
-  version: 1.3.0
+  version: 2.0.0
diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 65bb2bdf7..1534ab44f 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: quay.io/pulp/pulp-operator
-  newTag: v1.3.0
+  newTag: v2.0.0