diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 171f4ff2..b738850d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -13,14 +13,15 @@ configuration work. rebar also provides dependency management, enabling
 application writers to easily re-use common libraries from a variety of
 locations (git, hg, etc).
 
-3.0 Pre-Alpha
+3.0 Alpha
 ====
 
 [DOCUMENTATION](http://www.rebar3.org/v3.0/docs)
 
-This is an experimental branch, considered to be pre-alpha, and still
-very unstable. Use at your own risk, and expect no support. See
-[the related announcement](http://lists.basho.com/pipermail/rebar_lists.basho.com/2014-November/002087.html).
+This is a preliminary branch, considered to be alpha, and still
+very unstable. Use at your own risk, but please do report bugs
+and issues encountered and we'll try to resolve problems as
+soon as possible.
 
 Compatibility with rebar 2.0 has been broken, and features removed to
 limit scope.
diff --git a/src/rebar.app.src b/src/rebar.app.src
index bd98277c..62cabf91 100644
--- a/src/rebar.app.src
+++ b/src/rebar.app.src
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 {application, rebar,
  [{description, "Rebar: Erlang Build Tool"},
-  {vsn, "3.0.0-pre_alpha"},
+  {vsn, "3.0.0-alpha"},
   {modules, []},
   {registered, []},
   {applications, [kernel,