diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 50c72c1a..be285175 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 project = 'METdataio'
 author = 'UCAR/NCAR, NOAA, CSU/CIRA, and CU/CIRES'
 author_list = 'Fisher, H.,  M. Win-Gildenmeister, V. Hagerty, M. Smith, and T. Burek'
-version = '3.0.0-beta6'
+version = '3.0.0-rc1-dev'
 verinfo = version
 release = f'{version}'
 release_year = '2024'