diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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Explore the Docs 路 Community Help 路 Try Live Demo 路 Roadmap 路 View G2 Reviews
+
+### 馃帀 Payload 2.0 is now available! Read more in the [announcement post](https://payloadcms.com/blog/payload-2-0).
+
Benefits over a regular CMS
- Don鈥檛 hit some third-party SaaS API, hit your own API
diff --git a/packages/payload/README.md b/packages/payload/README.md
index 2e21ed37c6..acd68a70c1 100644
--- a/packages/payload/README.md
+++ b/packages/payload/README.md
@@ -25,6 +25,9 @@
Explore the Docs 路 Community Help 路 Try Live Demo 路 Roadmap 路 View G2 Reviews
+
+### 馃帀 Payload 2.0 is now available! Read more in the [announcement post](https://payloadcms.com/blog/payload-2-0).
+
Benefits over a regular CMS
- Don鈥檛 hit some third-party SaaS API, hit your own API