diff --git a/appveyor.yml b/appveyor.yml
index 4ac28f9..3b94af7 100644
--- a/appveyor.yml
+++ b/appveyor.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 0.2.9.{build}
+version: 0.3.0.{build}
 
 image: Ubuntu
 stack: jdk 11
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c0d1228..92976e7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'com.glencoesoftware'
-version = '0.2.9-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '0.3.0-rc1'
 
 mainClassName = 'com.glencoesoftware.pyramid.PyramidFromDirectoryWriter'
 sourceCompatibility = 1.8