diff --git a/build/build.xml b/build/build.xml
index d21ed99fd7..a1d329f3cb 100644
--- a/build/build.xml
+++ b/build/build.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 <project name="phpBB" description="The phpBB forum software" default="all" basedir="../">
 	<!-- a few settings for the build -->
-	<property name="newversion" value="3.0.12-dev" />
+	<property name="newversion" value="3.1.0-dev" />
 	<property name="prevversion" value="3.0.11" />
 	<property name="olderversions" value="3.0.2, 3.0.3, 3.0.4, 3.0.5, 3.0.6, 3.0.7, 3.0.7-PL1, 3.0.8, 3.0.9, 3.0.10" />
 	<!-- no configuration should be needed beyond this point -->