diff --git a/3.0-RELEASE-NOTES.md b/3.0-RELEASE-NOTES.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3fc7879d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/3.0-RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# 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.
+
+See also https://github.com/strongloop/loopback/blob/master/3.0-DEVELOPING.md
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "loopback-datasource-juggler",
-  "version": "2.44.0",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha.1",
+  "publishConfig": { "tag": "next" },
   "description": "LoopBack DataSoure Juggler",
   "keywords": [
     "StrongLoop",