diff --git a/HDL/gcvideo_dvi/Makefile b/HDL/gcvideo_dvi/Makefile
index 836ea47..6ae3ace 100644
--- a/HDL/gcvideo_dvi/Makefile
+++ b/HDL/gcvideo_dvi/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #           bundles main+flasher into a single binary
 #
 
-VERSION := 3.0
+VERSION := 3.0a
 
 PROMFILE := gcvideo-dvi-$(TARGET)-$(VERSION)-spirom
 PROMTYPE := M25P40
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 355ec56..0b25669 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+2020-01-13: GCVideo DVI version 3.0a
+- fix flash corruption when saving settings
+
 2020-01-12: GCVideo DVI version 3.0
 - attempted to improve signal compatibility
 - non-standard mode detection