diff --git a/cesetup/version.txt b/cesetup/version.txt
index 33b079db..2771ed67 100644
--- a/cesetup/version.txt
+++ b/cesetup/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3_alpha_1
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+3_beta_1
\ No newline at end of file