diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 097d7228..56bf28b0 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+CHANGES FROM 3.0 to X.X
+
+XXX
+
 CHANGES FROM 2.9 to 3.0
 
 * Add an addition form of string syntax in the configuration file - {}. This
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2c1a8945..5fba1eaf 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # configure.ac
 
-AC_INIT([tmux], 3.0-rc)
+AC_INIT([tmux], next-3.1)
 AC_PREREQ([2.60])
 
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(etc)