diff --git a/.pyproject_generation/pyproject_custom.toml b/.pyproject_generation/pyproject_custom.toml
index 52788b8..5b8acb5 100644
--- a/.pyproject_generation/pyproject_custom.toml
+++ b/.pyproject_generation/pyproject_custom.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "nos"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "2.0.0"
 description = "The Notification Orchestration Service controls the creation of notification events."
 dependencies = [
     "typer >= 0.9.0",
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b66361e..5bf0b85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@ We recommend using the provided Docker container.
 
 A pre-build version is available at [docker hub](https://hub.docker.com/repository/docker/ghga/notification-orchestration-service):
 ```bash
-docker pull ghga/notification-orchestration-service:1.0.2
+docker pull ghga/notification-orchestration-service:2.0.0
 ```
 
 Or you can build the container yourself from the [`./Dockerfile`](./Dockerfile):
 ```bash
 # Execute in the repo's root dir:
-docker build -t ghga/notification-orchestration-service:1.0.2 .
+docker build -t ghga/notification-orchestration-service:2.0.0 .
 ```
 
 For production-ready deployment, we recommend using Kubernetes, however,
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ for simple use cases, you could execute the service using docker
 on a single server:
 ```bash
 # The entrypoint is preconfigured:
-docker run -p 8080:8080 ghga/notification-orchestration-service:1.0.2 --help
+docker run -p 8080:8080 ghga/notification-orchestration-service:2.0.0 --help
 ```
 
 If you prefer not to use containers, you may install the service from source:
@@ -269,6 +269,8 @@ The service requires the following configuration parameters:
 
 - **`central_data_stewardship_email`** *(string)*: The email address of the central data steward.
 
+- **`helpdesk_email`** *(string)*: The email address of the GHGA Helpdesk.
+
 
 ### Usage:
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index eacda3d..30e1b6a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ classifiers = [
     "Intended Audience :: Developers",
 ]
 name = "nos"
-version = "1.0.2"
+version = "2.0.0"
 description = "The Notification Orchestration Service controls the creation of notification events."
 dependencies = [
     "typer >= 0.9.0",