diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 2fc0e40fd3..0011771eaf 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '3.0-alpha';
+$wp_version = '3.0-beta1';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.
  *
  * @global int $wp_db_version
  */
-$wp_db_version = 13802;
+$wp_db_version = 13803;
 
 /**
  * Holds the TinyMCE version