diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 95e479c8b9c5410eb21a6f3d14ef3372362d03b8..f632f117955b937833c1090d72d6811cd625e75a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ This document is user facing. Please word the changes in such a way
 that users understand how the changes affect the new version.
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-version 2.2.0-dev
+version 3.0.0
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 + Update command section syntax Minimap2, Talon, TranscriptClean and Centrifuge.
 + Add CCS workflow WDL files (ccs.wdl, lima.wdl, isoseq3.wdl).
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ccbccc3dc62631f22ff358ac418e52401ec770b4..4a36342fcab700951adb18ae7adc930997f6c3f4 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.2.0
+3.0.0