diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 44163df..ea2b93e 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+Version NEXT
+
 Version 2.8.1b29 - 24 Aug 2019
         added scons command line argument without-fspscan=yes for building
 	  without fspscan
diff --git a/SConstruct b/SConstruct
index 5e47919..a0b318b 100644
--- a/SConstruct
+++ b/SConstruct
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ EnsurePythonVersion(2,7)
 
 # set defaults
 PREFIX='/usr/local'
-VERSION='2.8.1b29'
+VERSION='2.8.1b30'
 EFENCE=False
 CLIENTS=True