diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rdoc b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
index ff768d36..4c52b183 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rdoc
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rdoc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-== master
+== 3.0.0.rc
 
 * enhancements
   * Rails 4 and Strong Parameters compatibility. (@carlosantoniodasilva, @josevalim, @latortuga, @lucasmazza, @nashby, @rafaelfranca, @spastorino)
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index d6c11a17..f27f6079 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    devise (2.2.4)
+    devise (3.0.0.rc)
       bcrypt-ruby (~> 3.0)
       orm_adapter (~> 0.1)
       railties (>= 3.2.6, < 5)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a93e8339..5b7dd368 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ You can view the Devise documentation in RDoc format here:
 
 http://rubydoc.info/github/plataformatec/devise/master/frames
 
-If you need to use Devise with Rails 2.3, you can always run "gem server" from the command line after you install the gem to access the old documentation.
+If you need to use Devise with previous versions of Rails, you can always run "gem server" from the command line after you install the gem to access the old documentation.
 
 ### Example applications
 
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ Once you have solidified your understanding of Rails and authentication mechanis
 
 ## Getting started
 
-Devise 2.0 works with Rails 3.1 onwards. You can add it to your Gemfile with:
+Devise 3.0 works with Rails 3.2 onwards. You can add it to your Gemfile with:
 
 ```ruby
 gem 'devise'
diff --git a/gemfiles/Gemfile.rails-3.2.x.lock b/gemfiles/Gemfile.rails-3.2.x.lock
index abeb3428..16183ff5 100644
--- a/gemfiles/Gemfile.rails-3.2.x.lock
+++ b/gemfiles/Gemfile.rails-3.2.x.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: ..
   specs:
-    devise (2.2.4)
+    devise (3.0.0.rc)
       bcrypt-ruby (~> 3.0)
       orm_adapter (~> 0.1)
       railties (>= 3.2.6, < 5)
diff --git a/lib/devise/version.rb b/lib/devise/version.rb
index 156075e5..f22d135f 100644
--- a/lib/devise/version.rb
+++ b/lib/devise/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Devise
-  VERSION = "2.2.4".freeze
+  VERSION = "3.0.0.rc".freeze
 end