diff --git a/3.0-RELEASE-NOTES.md b/3.0-RELEASE-NOTES.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..776380e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3.0-RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# List of notable changes made between 2.x and 3.0
+
+All breaking changes must be described here. When adding a new entry,
+always describe the impact on users and instructions for upgrading
+applications from 2.x to 3.0.
+
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ede2e8e..36f184e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-boot",
-  "version": "2.22.0",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.1",
+  "publishConfig": {
+    "tag": "next"
+  },
   "description": "Convention-based bootstrapper for LoopBack applications",
   "keywords": [
     "StrongLoop",