diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 99027014..5a344f42 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Version 3.0alpha2 (2023-05-11)
+  o Fixed memory leaks and use-after free bugs
+  o Simple thread work balancing
+  o MRT switched off
+  o Slow kernel route synchronization to be fixed later
+
 Version 3.0alpha1 (2023-04-18)
   o Worker threads for BGP, Pipe, RPKI and BFD
   o Configurable number of threads
diff --git a/misc/bird.spec b/misc/bird.spec
index d013d85c..0ccbec40 100644
--- a/misc/bird.spec
+++ b/misc/bird.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: BIRD Internet Routing Daemon
 Name: bird
-Version: 3.0alpha1
+Version: 3.0alpha2
 Release: 1
 Copyright: GPL
 Group: Networking/Daemons
diff --git a/sysdep/config.h b/sysdep/config.h
index ec66a353..415b9dfc 100644
--- a/sysdep/config.h
+++ b/sysdep/config.h
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 #ifdef GIT_LABEL
 #define BIRD_VERSION XSTR1(GIT_LABEL)
 #else
-#define BIRD_VERSION "3.0alpha1"
+#define BIRD_VERSION "3.0alpha2"
 #endif
 
 /* Include parameters determined by configure script */