diff --git a/.github/CODEOWNERS b/.github/CODEOWNERS
deleted file mode 100644
index d9ce658a..00000000
--- a/.github/CODEOWNERS
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-* @aferditamuriqi
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fa5d0ef..a06ee962 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2.0.0-alpha.1]
+
 ### Added
 
 * `ReadiumWebPubParser` to parse all Readium Web Publication profiles, including [Audiobooks](https://readium.org/webpub-manifest/extensions/audiobook.html) and [LCP for PDF](https://readium.org/lcp-specs/notes/lcp-for-pdf.html). It parses both manifests and packages.
@@ -16,4 +18,4 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 * [Prevent the embedded HTTP server from stopping when the device is locked](https://github.com/readium/r2-streamer-swift/pull/163), to allow background playback of audiobooks.
 
 [unreleased]: https://github.com/readium/r2-streamer-swift/compare/master...HEAD
-[x.x.x]: https://github.com/readium/r2-streamer-swift/compare/1.2.5...x.x.x
+[2.0.0-alpha.1]: https://github.com/readium/r2-streamer-swift/compare/1.2.5...2.0.0-alpha.1
diff --git a/Cartfile b/Cartfile
index f6531caa..0b3c21c2 100644
--- a/Cartfile
+++ b/Cartfile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-#github "readium/r2-shared-swift" == 1.4.3
+github "readium/r2-shared-swift" "2.0.0-alpha.1"
 github "dexman/Minizip" == 1.4.0
 github "cezheng/Fuzi" == 3.1.2
 github "krzyzanowskim/CryptoSwift" == 1.3.1
diff --git a/Cartfile.resolved b/Cartfile.resolved
index 9fca7559..0a08d307 100644
--- a/Cartfile.resolved
+++ b/Cartfile.resolved
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@ github "cezheng/Fuzi" "3.1.2"
 github "dexman/Minizip" "1.4.0"
 github "edrlab/GCDWebServer" "3.6.2"
 github "krzyzanowskim/CryptoSwift" "1.3.1"
+github "readium/r2-shared-swift" "c77b663dfed7e8e0d9317c7c01daaccb878bf9fb"
diff --git a/R2Streamer.podspec b/R2Streamer.podspec
index 1bccd16b..b947b0c2 100644
--- a/R2Streamer.podspec
+++ b/R2Streamer.podspec
@@ -1,20 +1,20 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
 
   s.name         = "R2Streamer"
-  s.version      = "1.2.5"
+  s.version      = "2.0.0-alpha.1"
   s.license      = "BSD 3-Clause License"
   s.summary      = "R2 Streamer"
   s.homepage     = "http://readium.github.io"
   s.author       = { "Aferdita Muriqi" => "aferdita.muriqi@gmail.com" }
-  s.source       = { :git => "https://github.com/readium/r2-streamer-swift.git", :tag => "1.2.5" }
+  s.source       = { :git => "https://github.com/readium/r2-streamer-swift.git", :tag => "2.0.0-alpha.1" }
   s.exclude_files = ["**/Info*.plist"]
   s.requires_arc = true
   s.resources    = ['r2-streamer-swift/Resources/**']
   s.source_files  = "r2-streamer-swift/**/*.{m,h,swift}"
   s.platform     = :ios
   s.ios.deployment_target = "10.0"
-
-  s.libraries =  'z'
+  s.libraries =  'z', 'xml2'
+  s.xcconfig = { 'HEADER_SEARCH_PATHS' => '$(SDKROOT)/usr/include/libxml2' }
 
   s.dependency 'R2Shared'
   s.dependency 'Fuzi'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fb157f9b..3012842f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ install R2Streamer with Carthage:
  2. Update your Cartfile to include the following:
 
     ```ruby
-    github "readium/r2-streamer-swift" ~> 1.0.7
+    github "readium/r2-streamer-swift" "develop"
     ```
 
  3. Run `carthage update` and
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ R2Streamer with CocoaPods:
     use_frameworks!
 
     target 'YourAppTargetName' do
-        pod 'R2Streamer', :git => 'https://github.com/readium/r2-streamer-swift.git', '~> 1.0.7'
+        pod 'R2Streamer', :git => 'https://github.com/readium/r2-streamer-swift.git', :branch => 'develop'
     end
     ```