diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 637c9e6701..513971ecaa 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '2.9-RC1';
+$wp_version = '3.0-alpha';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ $required_php_version = '4.3';
  *
  * @global string $required_mysql_version
  */
-$required_mysql_version = '4.1.2';
\ No newline at end of file
+$required_mysql_version = '4.1.2';