diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 2b55562..9b3991b 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
- - Version - Java Semantic Versioning with patch info exclusion
+ - Version - Java Semantic Versioning with exceptions. Minor/Patch number optional and build-after-final-dot (minor/patch) permitted.
    https://git.dorkbox.com/dorkbox/Version
-   Copyright 2018 - MIT License
-     dorkbox, llc
+   Copyright 2020 - MIT License
+     Dorkbox LLC
      G. Richard Bellamy
      Kenduck
      Larry Bordowitz <lbordowitz@yahoo-inc.com>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 945b580..f8de18c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,16 +2,17 @@ Java Semantic Versioning
 ============================
 
 A Java implementation of the Semantic Versioning Specification, as per ([http://semver.org](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html
-)) **modified** to exclude the patch version information if zero or not specified. It is additionally **modified**  to permit parsing
- build information after a final '.', such that 4.1.0.Final will parse a build as "Final".
+)) **modified** to exclude the minor/patch version information if zero or not specified. It is additionally **modified**  to permit parsing
+ build information after a final '.' following minor/patch, such that 4.1.0.Final will parse a build as "Final".
 
 This is a breaking change when comparing strings to the original Semantic Versioning Specification by Tom Preston-Werner. When comparing
  Version objects, it is non-breaking, and is breaking when writing Version strings.
 
 ### Versioning ###
 
-Semantic Versioning Specification (SemVer v2.0.0-dorkbox)
+Semantic Versioning Specification (SemVer v2.3-dorkbox)
 
+1. Modified to exclude minor version information.
 1. Modified to exclude patch version information.
 1. Modified to permit reading build metadata after a final . (with, or without the patch number)
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@ To install the Java SemanticVersioning library add the following dependency to y
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.dorkbox</groupId>
   <artifactId>Version</artifactId>
-  <version>1.1</version>
+  <version>2.3</version>
 </dependency>
 ~~~
 
@@ -75,7 +76,7 @@ To install the Java SemanticVersioning library add the following dependency to y
 ~~~ xml
 dependencies {
     ...
-    compile "com.dorkbox:Version:1.1"
+    compile "com.dorkbox:Version:2.3"
 }
 ~~~
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f4ec6b2..d242cad 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ plugins {
 
     id("com.dorkbox.CrossCompile") version "1.0.1"
     id("com.dorkbox.GradleUtils") version "1.8"
-    id("com.dorkbox.Licensing") version "1.4.37"
+    id("com.dorkbox.Licensing") version "2.0"
     id("com.dorkbox.VersionUpdate") version "1.7"
     id("com.dorkbox.GradlePublish") version "1.3"
 
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ plugins {
 
 object Extras {
     // set for the project
-    const val description = "Java Semantic Versioning with exlusions. Patch number optional and build-after-final-dot permitted."
+    const val description = "Java Semantic Versioning with exceptions. Minor/Patch number optional and build-after-final-dot (minor/patch) permitted."
     const val group = "com.dorkbox"
-    const val version = "1.2"
+    const val version = "2.3"
 
     // set as project.ext
     const val name = "Version"
diff --git a/src/com/dorkbox/version/Version.java b/src/com/dorkbox/version/Version.java
index c34aee9..07e3578 100644
--- a/src/com/dorkbox/version/Version.java
+++ b/src/com/dorkbox/version/Version.java
@@ -222,7 +222,7 @@ class Version implements Comparable<Version>, Serializable {
      */
     public static
     String getVersion() {
-        return "1.2";
+        return "2.3";
     }
 
     /**