diff --git a/Readme.txt b/Readme.txt
index ececb3e..e0266cb 100644
--- a/Readme.txt
+++ b/Readme.txt
@@ -10,11 +10,11 @@
 REQUIREMENTS
 
 To run Piccolo2D.Java applications you need to have a Java Runtime
-Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.4 or newer.
+Environment (JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.6 or newer.
 
 To build Piccolo2D.Java you need to have a Java Runtime Environment
-(JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.5 or newer, and Apache
-Maven version 2.0.10 or newer.
+(JRE) or Java Development Kit (JDK) version 1.6 or newer, and Apache
+Maven version 3.0.5 or newer.
 
 Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
 http://java.sun.com/javase/downloads/index.jsp#jre
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.piccolo2d</groupId>
   <artifactId>piccolo2d-core</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0</version>
+  <version>3.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 in your pom.xml.  To include the Piccolo2D core classes and the
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.piccolo2d</groupId>
   <artifactId>piccolo2d-extras</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0</version>
+  <version>3.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 in your pom.xml.  To include the Piccolo2D core classes and the
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.piccolo2d</groupId>
   <artifactId>piccolo2d-swt</artifactId>
-  <version>2.0</version>
+  <version>3.0</version>
 </dependency>
 
 in your pom.xml.  If your project does not use maven, simply include
@@ -81,10 +81,10 @@
 
 $ cd examples
 $ mvn assembly:assembly
-$ java -jar target/piccolo2d-examples-1.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar
+$ java -jar target/piccolo2d-examples-3.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar
 
 To build and run the Piccolo2D SWT examples runnable jar
 
 $ cd swt-examples
 $ mvn assembly:assembly
-$ java -jar target/piccolo2d-swt-examples-1.3-jar-with-dependencies.jar
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+$ java -jar target/piccolo2d-swt-examples-3.0-jar-with-dependencies.jar
diff --git a/ReleaseNotes.txt b/ReleaseNotes.txt
index 92f9034..43745a5 100644
--- a/ReleaseNotes.txt
+++ b/ReleaseNotes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+=Piccolo2d 3.0-beta1 Release Notes=
+------------------
+
+Initial beta release of svn branch https://piccolo2d.googlecode.com/svn/piccolo2d.java/branches/3.0-spike.
+
+Further release notes will be available after beta releases are complete.
+
+
 =Piccolo2D 1.3 Release Notes=
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/license-piccolo.txt b/license-piccolo.txt
index 656a864..946459e 100644
--- a/license-piccolo.txt
+++ b/license-piccolo.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- * Copyright (c) 2008-2011, Piccolo2D project, http://piccolo2d.org
+ * Copyright (c) 2008-2013, Piccolo2D project, http://piccolo2d.org
  * Copyright (c) 1998-2008, University of Maryland
  * All rights reserved.
  *
@@ -25,4 +25,4 @@
  * INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR
  * TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
  * ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
- */
\ No newline at end of file
+ */