diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index a88055acd7e..1e992f978a9 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 // @license       http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php MIT License
 // +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-3.0.0-dev3
+3.0.0-alpha1