diff --git a/configure/BUILD.conf b/configure/BUILD.conf
index 43ec7715..4353aea0 100644
--- a/configure/BUILD.conf
+++ b/configure/BUILD.conf
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 BUILD_NUMBER=1
-EPICS_BASE_VERSION=7.0.3
+EPICS_BASE_VERSION=7.0.3.1
 BOOST_VERSION=1.70.0
-PVA_PY_VERSION=2.0.0
+PVA_PY_VERSION=2.0.1
 PVA_PY_GIT_VERSION=master
diff --git a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index ed49aa31..ac1e7410 100644
--- a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,13 @@
+## Release 2.0.1 (2019/11/18)
+
+- no source code changes
+- conda/pip package dependencies: 
+  - EPICS BASE = 7.0.3.1
+  - BOOST      = 1.70.0
+  - NUMPY      > 1.15
+
 ## Release 2.0.0 (2019/08/09)
+
 - added MultiChannel class, which allows simultaneous retrieval of PV data 
   from multiple channels
 - added getName() method to the Channel class python interface
diff --git a/tools/conda/epics-base-conda/meta.yaml b/tools/conda/epics-base-conda/meta.yaml
index d4981c5d..2f0f72ac 100644
--- a/tools/conda/epics-base-conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/tools/conda/epics-base-conda/meta.yaml
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 package:
   name: epics-base
-  version: 7.0.3
+  version: 7.0.3.1
 
 source:
-  url: https://epics.anl.gov/download/base/base-7.0.3.tar.gz
+  url: https://epics.anl.gov/download/base/base-7.0.3.1.tar.gz
 
 build:
   number: 1
diff --git a/tools/conda/pvapy-conda/meta.yaml b/tools/conda/pvapy-conda/meta.yaml
index 937a739c..19a1fa48 100644
--- a/tools/conda/pvapy-conda/meta.yaml
+++ b/tools/conda/pvapy-conda/meta.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 package:
   name: pvapy
-  version: 2.0.0
+  version: 2.0.1
 
 source:
   path: ../../..
@@ -17,20 +17,9 @@ test:
   source_files:
     - test
 
-# Python build version requirement is temporary due to bug in conda's
-# 3.7.4 build which results in the following behavior:
-# bluegill2> python
-# Python 3.7.4 (default, Aug  9 2019, 18:51:30)
-# [GCC 7.3.0] :: Anaconda, Inc. on linux
-# Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
-# >>> from distutils.sysconfig import *
-# >>> get_config_var('VERSION')
-# 4.8.5-39)
-# '3.7'
-
 requirements:
   build:
-    - python<=3.7.3
+    - python
     - sphinx
     - sphinx_rtd_theme
     - numpy>1.15
diff --git a/tools/conda/pvapy-conda/meta.yaml.template b/tools/conda/pvapy-conda/meta.yaml.template
index 78a9a063..a8e94ba6 100644
--- a/tools/conda/pvapy-conda/meta.yaml.template
+++ b/tools/conda/pvapy-conda/meta.yaml.template
@@ -18,20 +18,9 @@ test:
   source_files:
     - test
 
-# Python build version requirement is temporary due to bug in conda's 
-# 3.7.4 build which results in the following behavior:
-# bluegill2> python
-# Python 3.7.4 (default, Aug  9 2019, 18:51:30) 
-# [GCC 7.3.0] :: Anaconda, Inc. on linux
-# Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information.
-# >>> from distutils.sysconfig import *
-# >>> get_config_var('VERSION')
-# 4.8.5-39)
-# '3.7'
-
 requirements:
   build:
-    - python<=3.7.3    
+    - python
     - sphinx
     - sphinx_rtd_theme
     - numpy>1.15