diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 52751384..6a3cba38 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "libp2p",
-  "version": "0.29.4",
+  "version": "0.30.0-rc.0",
   "description": "JavaScript implementation of libp2p, a modular peer to peer network stack",
   "leadMaintainer": "Jacob Heun <jacobheun@gmail.com>",
   "main": "src/index.js",