diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 6f41a1e8..4229f4ca 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 project = 'SQuADDS'
 copyright = '2023, Sadman Ahmed Shanto & Eli Levenson-Falk'
 author = 'Sadman Ahmed Shanto'
-release = "0.2.2"
+release = "0.2.3"
 
 # General configuration
 exclude_patterns = [
diff --git a/docs/source/release_notes.rst b/docs/source/release_notes.rst
index cccbb579..7f42db5d 100644
--- a/docs/source/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/source/release_notes.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,18 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+Version 0.2.3 (2024-01-17)
+--------------------------
+
+* **Alpha Version 0.2.3**
+
+- Bug fixes in simulator engine
+- Added sweep functionality to simulator
+- Updated Tutorial 2 to reflect changes in simulator code
+- Added functionality for adding to existing configurations
+- Completed Tutorial 3
+  
+
 Version 0.2.2 (2024-01-10)
 --------------------------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2e696030..d25c2b89 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='SQuADDS',
-    version='0.2.2',
+    version='0.2.3',
     packages=find_packages(),
     description='Our project introduces an open-source database of programmatically generated and experimentally validated superconducting quantum device designs, accessible through a user-friendly interface, significantly lowering the entry barrier for research in this field.',
     long_description=open('README.md').read(),
diff --git a/squadds/__init__.py b/squadds/__init__.py
index 6eac17d8..21124ecc 100644
--- a/squadds/__init__.py
+++ b/squadds/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import os
 
-__version__ = '0.2.2'
+__version__ = '0.2.3'
 __license__ = "MIT License"
 __copyright__ = 'Sadman Ahmed Shanto, Eli Levenson-Falk 2023'
 __author__ = 'Sadman Ahmed Shanto, Eli Levenson-Falk'