diff --git a/pylint/__pkginfo__.py b/pylint/__pkginfo__.py
index 21b0de6de..5a86f05b0 100644
--- a/pylint/__pkginfo__.py
+++ b/pylint/__pkginfo__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ It's updated via tbump, do not modify.
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = "3.0.0a6"
+__version__ = "3.0.0b1"
 
 
 def get_numversion_from_version(v: str) -> tuple[int, int, int]:
diff --git a/tbump.toml b/tbump.toml
index bbf28790b..02c194c80 100644
--- a/tbump.toml
+++ b/tbump.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 github_url = "https://github.com/pylint-dev/pylint"
 
 [version]
-current = "3.0.0a6"
+current = "3.0.0b1"
 regex = '''
 ^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)
 \.