diff --git a/CurrentVersion.props b/CurrentVersion.props
index fd9dc192..3b3d90a0 100644
--- a/CurrentVersion.props
+++ b/CurrentVersion.props
@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 <Project xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/msbuild/2003">
   <PropertyGroup>
     <MajorVersion>1</MajorVersion>
-    <MinorVersion>2</MinorVersion>
-    <MicroVersion>3</MicroVersion>
-    <ReleaseSerial>0</ReleaseSerial><!-- this should only be 0 when final -->
-    <ReleaseLevel>final</ReleaseLevel>
+    <MinorVersion>3</MinorVersion>
+    <MicroVersion>0</MicroVersion>
+    <ReleaseLevel>candidate</ReleaseLevel>
+    <ReleaseSerial>1</ReleaseSerial><!-- this should only be 0 when final -->
+
     <AssemblyRevision>0</AssemblyRevision>
   </PropertyGroup>
 </Project>
diff --git a/Package/nuget/DynamicLanguageRuntime.nuspec b/Package/nuget/DynamicLanguageRuntime.nuspec
index 94ec8d3c..e168b410 100644
--- a/Package/nuget/DynamicLanguageRuntime.nuspec
+++ b/Package/nuget/DynamicLanguageRuntime.nuspec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <metadata xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/packaging/2010/07/nuspec.xsd">
     <id>DynamicLanguageRuntime</id>
     <title>Dynamic Language Runtime</title>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
     <authors>DLR Contributors,Microsoft</authors>
     <owners>DLR Community</owners>
     <projectUrl>http://ironpython.net</projectUrl>