diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 7e28aed561..f82ddbc4b3 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+3.0.31
+ *
+
 3.0.30
  * Fix SCM URL link (CASSANDRA-19422)
  * Backport CASSANDRA-16418 to 3.x (CASSANDRA-18824)
diff --git a/build.xml b/build.xml
index 40590764e9..7bcfb3e17c 100644
--- a/build.xml
+++ b/build.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
     <property name="debuglevel" value="source,lines,vars"/>
 
     <!-- default version and SCM information -->
-    <property name="base.version" value="3.0.30"/>
+    <property name="base.version" value="3.0.31"/>
     <property name="scm.connection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.developerConnection" value="scm:https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf/cassandra.git"/>
     <property name="scm.url" value="https://gitbox.apache.org/repos/asf?p=cassandra.git"/>