diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index dad6979..4068d83 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.21)
 
-project(DATUM VERSION 0.2.3 LANGUAGES C)
+project(DATUM VERSION 0.3.0 LANGUAGES C)
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 23)
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
diff --git a/src/datum_protocol.h b/src/datum_protocol.h
index 57d2ca9..ec3efd5 100644
--- a/src/datum_protocol.h
+++ b/src/datum_protocol.h
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 // Works out to over 5 minutes of jobs at 30-40 second work change intervals. No miner should be holding on to work this long.
 #define MAX_DATUM_PROTOCOL_JOBS 8
 
-#define DATUM_PROTOCOL_VERSION "v0.2.3-beta" // this is sent to the server as a UA
+#define DATUM_PROTOCOL_VERSION "v0.3.0-beta" // this is sent to the server as a UA
 #define DATUM_PROTOCOL_CONNECT_TIMEOUT 30
 
 #define DATUM_PROTOCOL_MAX_CMD_DATA_SIZE 4194304 // 2^22 - protocol limit!