# Mender 2.0 beta released! **URL:** \ **Category:** Announcements\ **Created:** [April 2, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-beta-released/443 "2019-04-02T22:36:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![eystein](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/e5b9ba/32.png) [@eystein](https://hub.mender.io/u/eystein)\ **Post date:** [April 2, 2019, 10:36pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-beta-released/443/1 "2019-04-02T22:36:31Z")
Hi everyone, We are happy to announce the release of Mender 2.0 beta! This is a big milestone for the Mender project, with Mender 2.0 beta you can: - Update applications - Create custom update methods using Update Modules - Install Mender with a Debian package - Save about 25% bandwidth with LZMA compression Read more in the beta [release blog post](https://mender.io/blog/mender-2-0-beta-introducing-application-updates)! Testing the beta will help ensure the final release works well for your environment. Please feel free to reply with any questions or comments! ---
**Author:** ![ajithpv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/ajithpv/32/728_2.png) [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 1:20pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-beta-released/443/2 "2019-04-11T13:20:51Z")
According to the [Mender 2.0 beta release blog post](https://mender.io/blog/mender-2-0-beta-introducing-application-updates), > In Mender 1.7 and earlier versions, you would install a new Mender Artifact by running `mender -rootfs ` . > With Mender 2.0 and later, this argument has been changed to `mender -install ` in order to make it more intuitive and align with the arguments used with Update Modules. But the [Mender 2.0 documentation](https://docs.mender.io/2.0/architecture/standalone-deployments) still says: > To deploy the new Artifact to your device, run the following command in the device terminal: > `mender -rootfs ` Is this a typo? ---
**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 1:35pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-beta-released/443/3 "2019-04-11T13:35:09Z")
Definitely a typo, pull-requests are appreciated πŸ™‚ Edit: There are multiple locations where `-rootfs` is still used. ---
**Author:** ![kacf](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/kacf/32/146_2.png) [@kacf](https://hub.mender.io/u/kacf)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 1:47pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-beta-released/443/4 "2019-04-11T13:47:11Z")
Thanks, this was an oversight. Fixed here: > ---
**Author:** ![ajithpv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/ajithpv/32/728_2.png) [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Post date:** [April 11, 2019, 1:49pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-beta-released/443/5 "2019-04-11T13:49:56Z")
I will do the changes accordingly and send the PR 😊 Edit: I saw from @kacf that, the change is already done πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![ajithpv](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/ajithpv/32/728_2.png) [@ajithpv](https://hub.mender.io/u/ajithpv)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 8:52am UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-beta-released/443/6 "2019-05-08T08:52:53Z")
Any update on the Mender 2.0 release date (not beta)? πŸ™‚ ---
**Author:** ![mirzak](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/mirzak/32/2056_2.png) [@mirzak](https://hub.mender.io/u/mirzak)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2019, 5:19pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/mender-2-0-beta-released/443/7 "2019-05-08T17:19:41Z")
Now 😁 > **[Mender 2.0 released: Application updates](https://mender.io/blog/mender-2-0-released-application-updates)** > > We are happy to announce the production releases of Mender 2.0.0 and 1.7.1! > The focus for Mender 2.0 is support for Application updates, wit…