diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ca39cb1..def7ca0 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8)
 
 # Grive version. remember to update it for every new release!
-set( GRIVE_VERSION "0.2.0" )
+set( GRIVE_VERSION "0.3.0-pre" )
 
 # common compile options
 add_definitions( -DVERSION="${GRIVE_VERSION}" )
diff --git a/README b/README
index fe6330e..84c3df2 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Grive 0.3.0
-9 June 2012
+25 July 2012
 
 http://www.lbreda.com/grive/