diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 85eb5e5db9..3802e5910c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dnl You should have received a copy of the GNU Lesser General Public
 dnl License along with this library.  If not, see
 dnl <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-AC_INIT([libvirt], [2.6.0], [libvir-list@redhat.com], [], [http://libvirt.org])
+AC_INIT([libvirt], [3.0.0], [libvir-list@redhat.com], [], [http://libvirt.org])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/libvirt.c])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([build-aux])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
diff --git a/docs/news.html.in b/docs/news.html.in
index 502783572a..12dcb0141b 100644
--- a/docs/news.html.in
+++ b/docs/news.html.in
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <a href="http://libvirt.org/git/?p=libvirt.git;a=log">git log</a>.
     </p>
 
-    <h3>v2.6.0 (<i>unreleased</i>)</h3>
+    <h3>v3.0.0 (<i>unreleased</i>)</h3>
     <ul>
       <li><strong>New features</strong>
       </li>