v3.0.0-beta1
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5021b9d..e274a98 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 2.9.0
+# 3.0.0
### Features and Improvements
* **Significant** mask and matte performance improvements by only calling saveLayer() on the intersection bounds of the content and mask/matte.
* Removed **all** memory allocations during playback including autoboxing.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ec23c7f..f539176 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
# http://www.gradle.org/docs/current/userguide/multi_project_builds.html#sec:decoupled_projects
# org.gradle.parallel=true
-VERSION_NAME=2.9.0-beta1
+VERSION_NAME=3.0.0-beta1
GROUP=com.airbnb.android
POM_DESCRIPTION=Lottie is an animation library that renders Adobe After Effects animations natively in realtime.
