diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 2fb844d0..7a63cd1b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.65])
-AC_INIT(byobu, 2.83, http://bugs.launchpad.net/byobu)
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(byobu, 2.83)
+AC_INIT(byobu, 3.0, http://bugs.launchpad.net/byobu)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(byobu, 3.0)
 
 # Checks for programs.
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6433ac6b..d458c7d4 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@ byobu (3.0) unreleased; urgency=low
   * configure.ac: fixup BYOBU_PREFIX in the configure, LP: #611157
   * rpm/byobu.spec: deprecated; byobu is now in Fedora proper; please use
     that package if you require RPMs
+  * configure.ac, usr/bin/byobu: bump to version 3.0
 
  -- Dustin Kirkland <kirkland@ubuntu.com>  Mon, 02 Aug 2010 18:54:32 -0400
 
diff --git a/usr/bin/byobu b/usr/bin/byobu
index 14dfd648..6ae2d304 100755
--- a/usr/bin/byobu
+++ b/usr/bin/byobu
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #    along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
 PKG="byobu"
-VERSION=2.83
+VERSION=3.0
 [ -z "$BYOBU_PREFIX" ] && export BYOBU_PREFIX="/usr"
 export BYOBU_PREFIX