diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 5f309aefb..2deef0448 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>spark-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/src/documentation/changelog.html b/core/src/documentation/changelog.html
index 919a35a24..b7c88cdec 100644
--- a/core/src/documentation/changelog.html
+++ b/core/src/documentation/changelog.html
@@ -179,6 +179,41 @@ <h1>Spark Changelog</h1>
 
 <div id="pageBody">
 
+<h2>3.0.0 Beta    -- <span style="font-weight: normal;">April 26, 2021</span></h2>
+<h2>Bug</h2>
+<ul>
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2222'>SPARK-2222</a>] Number of unread messages not being shown in the first tab title</li>
+
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2207'>SPARK-2207</a>] Display the correct name for the transferred file</li>
+
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2161'>SPARK-2161</a>] Spark locks up when downloading Pade Meetings libraries</li>
+</ul>
+
+<h2>Improvement</h2>
+<ul>
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2221'>SPARK-2221</a>] Increase default Idle value to 5 instead of 3 minutes</li>
+
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2217'>SPARK-2217</a>] Update Russian translation</li>
+
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2216'>SPARK-2216</a>] IBB file transfer should not be enabled by default</li>
+
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2214'>SPARK-2214</a>] Look and feel refresh</li>
+
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2210'>SPARK-2210</a>] Replace deprecated Base64 Decoder</li>
+
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2204'>SPARK-2204</a>] Code cleanup</li>
+</ul>
+<h2>New Feature</h2>
+<ul>
+<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-1828'>SPARK-1828</a>] Bundle Pade Meetings plugin</li>
+</ul>
+<h2>Task</h2>
+<ul>
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2206'>SPARK-2206</a>] Update xstream to 1.4.15</li>
+
+	<li>[<a href='https://igniterealtime.atlassian.net/browse/SPARK-2205'>SPARK-2205</a>] Update install4j runtime library to 8.0.7</li>
+</ul>
+
 <h2>2.9.4    -- <span style="font-weight: normal;">November 14, 2020</span></h2>
 <h2>        Bug
 </h2>
diff --git a/distribution/pom.xml b/distribution/pom.xml
index 4b6821a0d..266017e73 100644
--- a/distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/distribution/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>distribution</artifactId>
diff --git a/emoticons/pom.xml b/emoticons/pom.xml
index b64ec223e..85da013c9 100644
--- a/emoticons/pom.xml
+++ b/emoticons/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>emoticons</artifactId>
diff --git a/plugins/apple/pom.xml b/plugins/apple/pom.xml
index 0d65f9b61..e625ea459 100644
--- a/plugins/apple/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/apple/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/assembly-descriptor/pom.xml b/plugins/assembly-descriptor/pom.xml
index 3c16e210c..9c66974ad 100644
--- a/plugins/assembly-descriptor/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/assembly-descriptor/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/battleships/pom.xml b/plugins/battleships/pom.xml
index 40b2f642a..a0cec65c6 100644
--- a/plugins/battleships/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/battleships/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/fastpath/pom.xml b/plugins/fastpath/pom.xml
index 916e22bdf..d6f2e2774 100644
--- a/plugins/fastpath/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/fastpath/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/fileupload/pom.xml b/plugins/fileupload/pom.xml
index c77b4fbc4..889ae2d2c 100644
--- a/plugins/fileupload/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/fileupload/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/flashing/pom.xml b/plugins/flashing/pom.xml
index 4adb39584..0647c5245 100644
--- a/plugins/flashing/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/flashing/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/growl/pom.xml b/plugins/growl/pom.xml
index 749becb9f..f60888c40 100644
--- a/plugins/growl/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/growl/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/jingle/pom.xml b/plugins/jingle/pom.xml
index 7708f4dfc..c6ec7167b 100644
--- a/plugins/jingle/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/jingle/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/meet/pom.xml b/plugins/meet/pom.xml
index c53d905f4..5981a7e68 100644
--- a/plugins/meet/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/meet/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
@@ -31,4 +31,4 @@
             <version>2.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/plugins/otr/pom.xml b/plugins/otr/pom.xml
index a61118338..fb7c4737d 100644
--- a/plugins/otr/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/otr/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/plugin/pom.xml b/plugins/plugin/pom.xml
index 215ae50ce..f58cb69b0 100644
--- a/plugins/plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark</groupId>
         <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../../</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/reversi/pom.xml b/plugins/reversi/pom.xml
index a6de4c317..d2cb22d24 100644
--- a/plugins/reversi/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/reversi/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/roar/pom.xml b/plugins/roar/pom.xml
index 9b294b36e..cba873916 100644
--- a/plugins/roar/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/roar/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/sip/pom.xml b/plugins/sip/pom.xml
index 6c840cae3..f161ee3e0 100644
--- a/plugins/sip/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/sip/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/spelling/pom.xml b/plugins/spelling/pom.xml
index 9d5325208..ad7e6b713 100644
--- a/plugins/spelling/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/spelling/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/systemtray/pom.xml b/plugins/systemtray/pom.xml
index d8c82381d..12bce97fa 100644
--- a/plugins/systemtray/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/systemtray/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/tictactoe/pom.xml b/plugins/tictactoe/pom.xml
index 81c2c304a..c317e379f 100644
--- a/plugins/tictactoe/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/tictactoe/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/transferguard/pom.xml b/plugins/transferguard/pom.xml
index fe3f6cd1f..8f21304cb 100644
--- a/plugins/transferguard/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/transferguard/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/plugins/translator/pom.xml b/plugins/translator/pom.xml
index e04a1fbbb..67f5d3964 100644
--- a/plugins/translator/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/translator/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark.plugins</groupId>
         <artifactId>plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
         <relativePath>../plugin/pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a35ef08d7..b7ffd3e94 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>org.igniterealtime.spark</groupId>
     <artifactId>parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.9.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.0.0-beta</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Spark (parent)</name>