diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 )
 
 project(bitcoin-abc
-	VERSION 0.20.13
+	VERSION 0.21.0
 	DESCRIPTION "Bitcoin ABC is a full node implementation of the Bitcoin Cash protocol."
 	HOMEPAGE_URL "https://www.bitcoinabc.org"
 )
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 dnl require autoconf 2.60 (AS_ECHO/AS_ECHO_N)
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MAJOR, 0)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 20)
-define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 13)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_MINOR, 21)
+define(_CLIENT_VERSION_REVISION, 0)
 define(_CLIENT_VERSION_IS_RELEASE, true)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_YEAR, 2019)
 define(_COPYRIGHT_HOLDERS,[The %s developers])
diff --git a/doc/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes.md
--- a/doc/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-Bitcoin ABC version 0.20.13 is now available from:
+Bitcoin ABC version 0.21.0 is now available from:
 
-  <https://download.bitcoinabc.org/0.20.13/>
+  <https://download.bitcoinabc.org/0.21.0/>
 
 This release includes the following features and fixes: