diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 9443c58243e4e..47c7cf342178e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -66,13 +66,13 @@ PROTOKUBE_TAG=$(shell tools/get_workspace_status.sh | grep STABLE_PROTOKUBE_TAG
 # We lock the versions of our controllers also
 # We need to keep in sync with:
 #   upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/dns-controller/
-DNS_CONTROLLER_TAG=1.20.0-alpha.2
+DNS_CONTROLLER_TAG=1.20.0-beta.1
 DNS_CONTROLLER_PUSH_TAG=$(shell tools/get_workspace_status.sh | grep STABLE_DNS_CONTROLLER_TAG | awk '{print $$2}')
 #   upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/
-KOPS_CONTROLLER_TAG=1.20.0-alpha.2
+KOPS_CONTROLLER_TAG=1.20.0-beta.1
 KOPS_CONTROLLER_PUSH_TAG=$(shell tools/get_workspace_status.sh | grep STABLE_KOPS_CONTROLLER_TAG | awk '{print $$2}')
 #   pkg/model/components/kubeapiserver/model.go
-KUBE_APISERVER_HEALTHCHECK_TAG=1.20.0-alpha.2
+KUBE_APISERVER_HEALTHCHECK_TAG=1.20.0-beta.1
 KUBE_APISERVER_HEALTHCHECK_PUSH_TAG=$(shell tools/get_workspace_status.sh | grep STABLE_KUBE_APISERVER_HEALTHCHECK_TAG | awk '{print $$2}')
 
 
diff --git a/pkg/model/components/kubeapiserver/model.go b/pkg/model/components/kubeapiserver/model.go
index ba1fdac163380..8948429e92d2a 100644
--- a/pkg/model/components/kubeapiserver/model.go
+++ b/pkg/model/components/kubeapiserver/model.go
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ kind: Pod
 spec:
   containers:
   - name: healthcheck
-    image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kube-apiserver-healthcheck:1.20.0-alpha.2
+    image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kube-apiserver-healthcheck:1.20.0-beta.1
     livenessProbe:
       httpGet:
         # The sidecar serves a healthcheck on the same port,
diff --git a/pkg/model/components/kubeapiserver/tests/minimal/tasks.yaml b/pkg/model/components/kubeapiserver/tests/minimal/tasks.yaml
index 22a6f0896b83f..caef9eae4ffe4 100644
--- a/pkg/model/components/kubeapiserver/tests/minimal/tasks.yaml
+++ b/pkg/model/components/kubeapiserver/tests/minimal/tasks.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ Contents: |
       - --client-key=/secrets/client.key
       command:
       - /kube-apiserver-healthcheck
-      image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kube-apiserver-healthcheck:1.20.0-alpha.2
+      image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kube-apiserver-healthcheck:1.20.0-beta.1
       livenessProbe:
         httpGet:
           host: 127.0.0.1
diff --git a/upup/models/bindata.go b/upup/models/bindata.go
index 568770c1fc5fd..3a14b906a0ec5 100644
--- a/upup/models/bindata.go
+++ b/upup/models/bindata.go
@@ -29238,7 +29238,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: dns-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   strategy:
@@ -29251,7 +29251,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: dns-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
       annotations:
         scheduler.alpha.kubernetes.io/critical-pod: ''
     spec:
@@ -29265,7 +29265,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccount: dns-controller
       containers:
       - name: dns-controller
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         command:
 {{ range $arg := DnsControllerArgv }}
         - "{{ $arg }}"
@@ -29537,7 +29537,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: kops-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
 spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
@@ -29551,7 +29551,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: kops-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
 {{ if UseKopsControllerForNodeBootstrap }}
       annotations:
         dns.alpha.kubernetes.io/internal: kops-controller.internal.{{ ClusterName }}
@@ -29569,7 +29569,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccount: kops-controller
       containers:
       - name: kops-controller
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         volumeMounts:
 {{ if .UseHostCertificates }}
         - mountPath: /etc/ssl/certs
diff --git a/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml.template b/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml.template
index 02598b157029e..a603ce0653473 100644
--- a/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml.template
+++ b/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml.template
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: dns-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   strategy:
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: dns-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
       annotations:
         scheduler.alpha.kubernetes.io/critical-pod: ''
     spec:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccount: dns-controller
       containers:
       - name: dns-controller
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         command:
 {{ range $arg := DnsControllerArgv }}
         - "{{ $arg }}"
diff --git a/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml.template b/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml.template
index ddbc940c0c96b..4a4e06087b83d 100644
--- a/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml.template
+++ b/upup/models/cloudup/resources/addons/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml.template
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: kops-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
 spec:
   selector:
     matchLabels:
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: kops-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
 {{ if UseKopsControllerForNodeBootstrap }}
       annotations:
         dns.alpha.kubernetes.io/internal: kops-controller.internal.{{ ClusterName }}
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ spec:
       serviceAccount: kops-controller
       containers:
       - name: kops-controller
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         volumeMounts:
 {{ if .UseHostCertificates }}
         - mountPath: /etc/ssl/certs
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/bootstrapchannelbuilder/bootstrapchannelbuilder.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/bootstrapchannelbuilder/bootstrapchannelbuilder.go
index c2c2055fb03dd..eb565fd51a9cf 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/bootstrapchannelbuilder/bootstrapchannelbuilder.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/bootstrapchannelbuilder/bootstrapchannelbuilder.go
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ func (b *BootstrapChannelBuilder) buildAddons(c *fi.ModelBuilderContext) (*chann
 
 	{
 		key := "kops-controller.addons.k8s.io"
-		version := "1.20.0-alpha.2"
+		version := "1.20.0-beta.1"
 
 		{
 			location := key + "/k8s-1.16.yaml"
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ func (b *BootstrapChannelBuilder) buildAddons(c *fi.ModelBuilderContext) (*chann
 
 	if featureflag.PublicJWKS.Enabled() {
 		key := "anonymous-issuer-discovery.addons.k8s.io"
-		version := "1.20.0-alpha.2"
+		version := "1.20.0-beta.1"
 
 		{
 			location := key + "/k8s-1.16.yaml"
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ func (b *BootstrapChannelBuilder) buildAddons(c *fi.ModelBuilderContext) (*chann
 	if externalDNS == nil || !externalDNS.Disable {
 		{
 			key := "dns-controller.addons.k8s.io"
-			version := "1.20.0-alpha.2"
+			version := "1.20.0-beta.1"
 
 			{
 				location := key + "/k8s-1.12.yaml"
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc-containerd/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc-containerd/manifest.yaml
index 235b74a7a1942..1a21b79707a73 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc-containerd/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc-containerd/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.16
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.16.0-alpha.0'
     manifest: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml
-    manifestHash: da1b535bde00a6d8c8867d7eb5466f49bb549523
+    manifestHash: eb47753637f2527da44b97a4048a2c8fe8eff904
     name: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - manifest: core.addons.k8s.io/v1.4.0.yaml
     manifestHash: 3ffe9ac576f9eec72e2bdfbd2ea17d56d9b17b90
     name: core.addons.k8s.io
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ spec:
     version: 1.5.0
   - id: k8s-1.12
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: d4c5b1003fdc829d2d1d64952e0f0bce5ff58b2d
+    manifestHash: 6dd8708e4042a1876cff7a087379500688b86e0a
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - id: v1.15.0
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.15.0'
     manifest: storage-aws.addons.k8s.io/v1.15.0.yaml
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc/manifest.yaml
index c305d40a87168..8103212cf9f41 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/amazonvpc/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.16
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.16.0-alpha.0'
     manifest: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml
-    manifestHash: da1b535bde00a6d8c8867d7eb5466f49bb549523
+    manifestHash: eb47753637f2527da44b97a4048a2c8fe8eff904
     name: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - manifest: core.addons.k8s.io/v1.4.0.yaml
     manifestHash: 3ffe9ac576f9eec72e2bdfbd2ea17d56d9b17b90
     name: core.addons.k8s.io
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ spec:
     version: 1.5.0
   - id: k8s-1.12
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: d4c5b1003fdc829d2d1d64952e0f0bce5ff58b2d
+    manifestHash: 6dd8708e4042a1876cff7a087379500688b86e0a
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - id: v1.15.0
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.15.0'
     manifest: storage-aws.addons.k8s.io/v1.15.0.yaml
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/awscloudcontroller/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/awscloudcontroller/manifest.yaml
index d6258a1e07b52..502ddf977d9d9 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/awscloudcontroller/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/awscloudcontroller/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.16
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.16.0-alpha.0'
     manifest: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml
-    manifestHash: 56e24f1a62bc259aef0f634ab6e036e2ec553cfd
+    manifestHash: 6f53b6d3c9574edf9223342e8045f17b2f0e9b56
     name: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - manifest: core.addons.k8s.io/v1.4.0.yaml
     manifestHash: 3ffe9ac576f9eec72e2bdfbd2ea17d56d9b17b90
     name: core.addons.k8s.io
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ spec:
     version: 1.5.0
   - id: k8s-1.12
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: d4c5b1003fdc829d2d1d64952e0f0bce5ff58b2d
+    manifestHash: 6dd8708e4042a1876cff7a087379500688b86e0a
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - id: v1.15.0
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.15.0'
     manifest: storage-aws.addons.k8s.io/v1.15.0.yaml
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/awsiamauthenticator/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/awsiamauthenticator/manifest.yaml
index 133761b3f5c17..41799d41bf90a 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/awsiamauthenticator/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/awsiamauthenticator/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.16
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.16.0-alpha.0'
     manifest: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml
-    manifestHash: 56e24f1a62bc259aef0f634ab6e036e2ec553cfd
+    manifestHash: 6f53b6d3c9574edf9223342e8045f17b2f0e9b56
     name: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - manifest: core.addons.k8s.io/v1.4.0.yaml
     manifestHash: 3ffe9ac576f9eec72e2bdfbd2ea17d56d9b17b90
     name: core.addons.k8s.io
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ spec:
     version: 1.5.0
   - id: k8s-1.12
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: d4c5b1003fdc829d2d1d64952e0f0bce5ff58b2d
+    manifestHash: 6dd8708e4042a1876cff7a087379500688b86e0a
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - id: v1.15.0
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.15.0'
     manifest: storage-aws.addons.k8s.io/v1.15.0.yaml
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
index 4ca08675a6a16..02df31a685eaf 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: dns-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
   name: dns-controller
   namespace: kube-system
 spec:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: dns-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
     spec:
       containers:
       - command:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ spec:
         env:
         - name: KUBERNETES_SERVICE_HOST
           value: 127.0.0.1
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         name: dns-controller
         resources:
           requests:
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml
index 846924d3b2dd6..08ed4a3e6e174 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: kops-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
   name: kops-controller
   namespace: kube-system
 spec:
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: kops-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
     spec:
       containers:
       - command:
         - /kops-controller
         - --v=2
         - --conf=/etc/kubernetes/kops-controller/config/config.yaml
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         name: kops-controller
         resources:
           requests:
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml
index 02c429ef6e214..e788e3c6468d8 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/cilium/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.16
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.16.0-alpha.0'
     manifest: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml
-    manifestHash: da1b535bde00a6d8c8867d7eb5466f49bb549523
+    manifestHash: eb47753637f2527da44b97a4048a2c8fe8eff904
     name: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - manifest: core.addons.k8s.io/v1.4.0.yaml
     manifestHash: 3ffe9ac576f9eec72e2bdfbd2ea17d56d9b17b90
     name: core.addons.k8s.io
@@ -47,11 +47,11 @@ spec:
     version: 1.5.0
   - id: k8s-1.12
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: d4c5b1003fdc829d2d1d64952e0f0bce5ff58b2d
+    manifestHash: 6dd8708e4042a1876cff7a087379500688b86e0a
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - id: v1.15.0
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.15.0'
     manifest: storage-aws.addons.k8s.io/v1.15.0.yaml
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/jwks/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/jwks/manifest.yaml
index be2e89f99b686..dce509f0d83a0 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/jwks/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/jwks/manifest.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spec:
     name: anonymous-access.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: anonymous-access.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - manifest: core.addons.k8s.io/v1.4.0.yaml
     manifestHash: 3ffe9ac576f9eec72e2bdfbd2ea17d56d9b17b90
     name: core.addons.k8s.io
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
index 3679d92671d5a..13f5f5238db02 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: dns-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
   name: dns-controller
   namespace: kube-system
 spec:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: dns-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
     spec:
       containers:
       - command:
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ spec:
           value: arn:aws-test:iam::123456789012:role/dns-controller.kube-system.sa.minimal.example.com
         - name: AWS_WEB_IDENTITY_TOKEN_FILE
           value: /var/run/secrets/amazonaws.com/token
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         name: dns-controller
         resources:
           requests:
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml
index 846924d3b2dd6..08ed4a3e6e174 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: kops-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
   name: kops-controller
   namespace: kube-system
 spec:
@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: kops-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
     spec:
       containers:
       - command:
         - /kops-controller
         - --v=2
         - --conf=/etc/kubernetes/kops-controller/config/config.yaml
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         name: kops-controller
         resources:
           requests:
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/manifest.yaml
index f144ee636147d..fa0d44f4f5576 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/public-jwks/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.16
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.16.0-alpha.0'
     manifest: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml
-    manifestHash: da1b535bde00a6d8c8867d7eb5466f49bb549523
+    manifestHash: eb47753637f2527da44b97a4048a2c8fe8eff904
     name: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - id: k8s-1.16
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.16.0-alpha.0'
     manifest: anonymous-issuer-discovery.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ spec:
     name: anonymous-issuer-discovery.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: anonymous-issuer-discovery.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - manifest: core.addons.k8s.io/v1.4.0.yaml
     manifestHash: 3ffe9ac576f9eec72e2bdfbd2ea17d56d9b17b90
     name: core.addons.k8s.io
@@ -55,11 +55,11 @@ spec:
     version: 1.5.0
   - id: k8s-1.12
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: 38adb18d34859a112ab1122ea089fea558ec7893
+    manifestHash: f7255846299a89f8d500c0805c34e5d3e59d0d43
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - id: v1.15.0
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.15.0'
     manifest: storage-aws.addons.k8s.io/v1.15.0.yaml
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
index 4ca08675a6a16..02df31a685eaf 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/dns-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.12.yaml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: dns-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
   name: dns-controller
   namespace: kube-system
 spec:
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: dns-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
     spec:
       containers:
       - command:
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ spec:
         env:
         - name: KUBERNETES_SERVICE_HOST
           value: 127.0.0.1
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/dns-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         name: dns-controller
         resources:
           requests:
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml
index a89f63adee13c..4e8d4b8798743 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/kops-controller.addons.k8s.io-k8s-1.16.yaml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     k8s-app: kops-controller
-    version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: v1.20.0-beta.1
   name: kops-controller
   namespace: kube-system
 spec:
@@ -31,14 +31,14 @@ spec:
       labels:
         k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
         k8s-app: kops-controller
-        version: v1.20.0-alpha.2
+        version: v1.20.0-beta.1
     spec:
       containers:
       - command:
         - /kops-controller
         - --v=2
         - --conf=/etc/kubernetes/kops-controller/config/config.yaml
-        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-alpha.2
+        image: k8s.gcr.io/kops/kops-controller:1.20.0-beta.1
         name: kops-controller
         resources:
           requests:
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/manifest.yaml
index 68947c8c97464..97578476b524b 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/simple/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.16
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.16.0-alpha.0'
     manifest: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml
-    manifestHash: 56e24f1a62bc259aef0f634ab6e036e2ec553cfd
+    manifestHash: 6f53b6d3c9574edf9223342e8045f17b2f0e9b56
     name: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - manifest: core.addons.k8s.io/v1.4.0.yaml
     manifestHash: 3ffe9ac576f9eec72e2bdfbd2ea17d56d9b17b90
     name: core.addons.k8s.io
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ spec:
     version: 1.5.0
   - id: k8s-1.12
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: d4c5b1003fdc829d2d1d64952e0f0bce5ff58b2d
+    manifestHash: 6dd8708e4042a1876cff7a087379500688b86e0a
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - id: v1.15.0
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.15.0'
     manifest: storage-aws.addons.k8s.io/v1.15.0.yaml
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/weave/manifest.yaml b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/weave/manifest.yaml
index bb80447ffe383..bc8bd80610413 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/weave/manifest.yaml
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/tests/bootstrapchannelbuilder/weave/manifest.yaml
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ spec:
   - id: k8s-1.16
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.16.0-alpha.0'
     manifest: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.16.yaml
-    manifestHash: 56e24f1a62bc259aef0f634ab6e036e2ec553cfd
+    manifestHash: 6f53b6d3c9574edf9223342e8045f17b2f0e9b56
     name: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: kops-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - manifest: core.addons.k8s.io/v1.4.0.yaml
     manifestHash: 3ffe9ac576f9eec72e2bdfbd2ea17d56d9b17b90
     name: core.addons.k8s.io
@@ -40,11 +40,11 @@ spec:
     version: 1.5.0
   - id: k8s-1.12
     manifest: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io/k8s-1.12.yaml
-    manifestHash: d4c5b1003fdc829d2d1d64952e0f0bce5ff58b2d
+    manifestHash: 6dd8708e4042a1876cff7a087379500688b86e0a
     name: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
     selector:
       k8s-addon: dns-controller.addons.k8s.io
-    version: 1.20.0-alpha.2
+    version: 1.20.0-beta.1
   - id: v1.15.0
     kubernetesVersion: '>=1.15.0'
     manifest: storage-aws.addons.k8s.io/v1.15.0.yaml
diff --git a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/urls_test.go b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/urls_test.go
index 411f35c2dfb75..dcdb2a605cfa9 100644
--- a/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/urls_test.go
+++ b/upup/pkg/fi/cloudup/urls_test.go
@@ -36,33 +36,33 @@ func Test_BuildMirroredAsset(t *testing.T) {
 		{
 			url: "https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/%s/images/protokube-linux-amd64",
 			expected: []string{
-				"https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.20.0-alpha.2/images/protokube-linux-amd64",
-				"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.20.0-alpha.2/images-protokube-linux-amd64",
-				"https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.20.0-alpha.2/images/protokube-linux-amd64",
+				"https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.20.0-beta.1/images/protokube-linux-amd64",
+				"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.20.0-beta.1/images-protokube-linux-amd64",
+				"https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.20.0-beta.1/images/protokube-linux-amd64",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			url: "https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/%s/images/protokube-linux-arm64",
 			expected: []string{
-				"https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.20.0-alpha.2/images/protokube-linux-arm64",
-				"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.20.0-alpha.2/images-protokube-linux-arm64",
-				"https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.20.0-alpha.2/images/protokube-linux-arm64",
+				"https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.20.0-beta.1/images/protokube-linux-arm64",
+				"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.20.0-beta.1/images-protokube-linux-arm64",
+				"https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.20.0-beta.1/images/protokube-linux-arm64",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			url: "https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/%s/linux/amd64/nodeup",
 			expected: []string{
-				"https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.20.0-alpha.2/linux/amd64/nodeup",
-				"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.20.0-alpha.2/nodeup-linux-amd64",
-				"https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.20.0-alpha.2/linux/amd64/nodeup",
+				"https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.20.0-beta.1/linux/amd64/nodeup",
+				"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.20.0-beta.1/nodeup-linux-amd64",
+				"https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.20.0-beta.1/linux/amd64/nodeup",
 			},
 		},
 		{
 			url: "https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/%s/linux/arm64/nodeup",
 			expected: []string{
-				"https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.20.0-alpha.2/linux/arm64/nodeup",
-				"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.20.0-alpha.2/nodeup-linux-arm64",
-				"https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.20.0-alpha.2/linux/arm64/nodeup",
+				"https://artifacts.k8s.io/binaries/kops/1.20.0-beta.1/linux/arm64/nodeup",
+				"https://github.com/kubernetes/kops/releases/download/v1.20.0-beta.1/nodeup-linux-arm64",
+				"https://kubeupv2.s3.amazonaws.com/kops/1.20.0-beta.1/linux/arm64/nodeup",
 			},
 		},
 	}
diff --git a/version.go b/version.go
index 577f6c098522e..62427bf1fce1c 100644
--- a/version.go
+++ b/version.go
@@ -23,8 +23,8 @@ var Version = KOPS_RELEASE_VERSION
 
 // These constants are parsed by build tooling - be careful about changing the formats
 const (
-	KOPS_RELEASE_VERSION = "1.20.0-alpha.2"
-	KOPS_CI_VERSION      = "1.20.0-alpha.3"
+	KOPS_RELEASE_VERSION = "1.20.0-beta.1"
+	KOPS_CI_VERSION      = "1.20.0-beta.2"
 )
 
 // GitVersion should be replaced by the makefile