diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f47c2836..e5f36cd4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -281,7 +281,7 @@ Venkatt Guhesan" title="vguhesan" with="75" style="width:75px;max-width:75px;hei
 $ mkdir myapp
 $ cd myapp
 $ go mod init myapp
-$ go get github.com/kataras/iris/v12@master # or @v12.2.0-alpha8
+$ go get github.com/kataras/iris/v12@master # or @v12.2.0-beta1
 ```
 
 <details><summary>Install on existing project</summary>
@@ -291,25 +291,11 @@ $ cd myapp
 $ go get github.com/kataras/iris/v12@master
 ```
 
-</details>
-
-<details><summary>Install with a go.mod file</summary>
-
-```txt
-module myapp
-
-go 1.16
-
-require github.com/kataras/iris/v12 master
-```
-
 **Run**
 
 ```sh
-$ go mod download
-$ go run main.go
-# OR just:
-# go run -mod=mod main.go
+$ go mod tidy -compat=1.18
+$ go run .
 ```
 
 </details>
diff --git a/doc.go b/doc.go
index ff7d77c7..de79828f 100644
--- a/doc.go
+++ b/doc.go
@@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ Source code and other details for the project are available at GitHub:
 
 Current Version
 
-12.2.0-alpha9
+12.2.0-beta1
 
 Installation
 
-The only requirement is the Go Programming Language, at least version 1.17.
+The only requirement is the Go Programming Language, at least version 1.18.
 
     $ go get github.com/kataras/iris/v12@master
 
diff --git a/iris.go b/iris.go
index f5acfd84..bcd23b68 100644
--- a/iris.go
+++ b/iris.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 // Version is the current version of the Iris Web Framework.
-const Version = "12.2.0-alpha9"
+const Version = "12.2.0-beta1"
 
 // Byte unit helpers.
 const (