diff --git a/.semver b/.semver
index beb37e20..a89e2011 100644
--- a/.semver
+++ b/.semver
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-:major: 2
-:minor: 8
-:patch: 2
-:special: ''
+:major: 3
+:minor: 0
+:patch: 0
+:special: rc1
diff --git a/artifacts/bintray.json b/artifacts/bintray.json
index 63ddd13c..cb427a18 100644
--- a/artifacts/bintray.json
+++ b/artifacts/bintray.json
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@
     "licenses": ["MIT"]
   },
   "version": {
-    "name": "v2.8.2",
+    "name": "v3.0.0rc1",
     "desc": "Latest version of PhpMetrics",
-    "released": "2023-03-08",
-    "vcs_tag": "v2.8.2",
+    "released": "2023-04-11",
+    "vcs_tag": "v3.0.0rc1",
     "attributes": [],
     "gpgSign": false
   },
diff --git a/releases/phpmetrics.phar b/releases/phpmetrics.phar
new file mode 100755
index 00000000..794d29aa
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