diff --git a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
index ca2ced45..2bd50c07 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/python-package.yml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - run: |
           mk python-release owner=vkottler \
-                            repo=runtimepy version=2.14.3
+                            repo=runtimepy version=3.0.0
         if: |
           matrix.python-version == '3.11'
           && matrix.system == 'ubuntu-latest'
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f474c984..08eef1e7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
     =====================================
     generator=datazen
     version=3.1.4
-    hash=0eec08fe9632a2521fd0073da5b804b9
+    hash=610bd14e939eb969ca263a9120a3bf74
     =====================================
 -->
 
-# runtimepy ([2.14.3](https://pypi.org/project/runtimepy/))
+# runtimepy ([3.0.0](https://pypi.org/project/runtimepy/))
 
 [![python](https://img.shields.io/pypi/pyversions/runtimepy.svg)](https://pypi.org/project/runtimepy/)
 ![Build Status](https://github.com/vkottler/runtimepy/workflows/Python%20Package/badge.svg)
diff --git a/config b/config
index db8aa681..782e1018 160000
--- a/config
+++ b/config
@@ -1 +1 @@
-Subproject commit db8aa681a32fa6918db2c1e68adb51edae0ae0e1
+Subproject commit 782e1018098eb7faedb6936e59bbd839f1e5c111
diff --git a/local/variables/package.yaml b/local/variables/package.yaml
index b92787db..4def9270 100644
--- a/local/variables/package.yaml
+++ b/local/variables/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ---
-major: 2
-minor: 14
-patch: 3
+major: 3
+minor: 0
+patch: 0
 entry: runtimepy
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 136d27a0..7fa7b5df 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta:__legacy__"
 
 [project]
 name = "runtimepy"
-version = "2.14.3"
+version = "3.0.0"
 description = "A framework for implementing Python services."
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/runtimepy/__init__.py b/runtimepy/__init__.py
index 7eaba86f..fdd87047 100644
--- a/runtimepy/__init__.py
+++ b/runtimepy/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # =====================================
 # generator=datazen
 # version=3.1.4
-# hash=d4f579524fe603dbd5b373ea2364b9e3
+# hash=4e93b895f12cc33656430fad15c424e5
 # =====================================
 
 """
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 DESCRIPTION = "A framework for implementing Python services."
 PKG_NAME = "runtimepy"
-VERSION = "2.14.3"
+VERSION = "3.0.0"
 
 # runtimepy-specific content.
 METRICS_NAME = "metrics"
diff --git a/runtimepy/net/arbiter/factory/connection.py b/runtimepy/net/arbiter/factory/connection.py
index 8bad69d4..6c60d407 100644
--- a/runtimepy/net/arbiter/factory/connection.py
+++ b/runtimepy/net/arbiter/factory/connection.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 class ConnectionFactory:
     """An interface for creating client connections."""
 
-    async def client(self, *args, **kwargs) -> _Connection:
+    async def client(self, name: str, *args, **kwargs) -> _Connection:
         """Create a client connection."""
         raise NotImplementedError
 
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ async def factory_client(
         if factory in self._conn_factories:
             factory_inst = self._conn_factories[factory]
 
-            conn = factory_inst.client(*args, **kwargs)
+            conn = factory_inst.client(name, *args, **kwargs)
             if not defer:
                 conn = await conn  # type: ignore
 
diff --git a/runtimepy/net/arbiter/tcp/__init__.py b/runtimepy/net/arbiter/tcp/__init__.py
index 3fb27699..2b62e434 100644
--- a/runtimepy/net/arbiter/tcp/__init__.py
+++ b/runtimepy/net/arbiter/tcp/__init__.py
@@ -25,9 +25,10 @@ class TcpConnectionFactory(_ConnectionFactory, _Generic[T]):
 
     kind: _Type[T]
 
-    async def client(self, *args, **kwargs) -> _Connection:
+    async def client(self, name: str, *args, **kwargs) -> _Connection:
         """Create a client connection."""
 
+        del name
         assert not [*args], "Only keyword arguments are used!"
         return await self.kind.create_connection(**kwargs)
 
diff --git a/runtimepy/net/arbiter/udp.py b/runtimepy/net/arbiter/udp.py
index 60e9387e..8df8bad0 100644
--- a/runtimepy/net/arbiter/udp.py
+++ b/runtimepy/net/arbiter/udp.py
@@ -24,8 +24,9 @@ class UdpConnectionFactory(
 
     kind: _Type[T]
 
-    async def client(self, *args, **kwargs) -> _Connection:
+    async def client(self, name: str, *args, **kwargs) -> _Connection:
         """Create a client connection."""
 
+        del name
         assert not [*args], "Only keyword arguments are used!"
         return await self.kind.create_connection(**kwargs)
diff --git a/runtimepy/net/arbiter/websocket.py b/runtimepy/net/arbiter/websocket.py
index 1d99af60..13c17415 100644
--- a/runtimepy/net/arbiter/websocket.py
+++ b/runtimepy/net/arbiter/websocket.py
@@ -28,8 +28,10 @@ class WebsocketConnectionFactory(_ConnectionFactory, _Generic[T]):
 
     kind: _Type[T]
 
-    async def client(self, *args, **kwargs) -> _Connection:
+    async def client(self, name: str, *args, **kwargs) -> _Connection:
         """Create a client connection."""
+
+        del name
         return await self.kind.create_connection(*args, **kwargs)
 
     async def server_task(
diff --git a/tests/net/arbiter/test_factory.py b/tests/net/arbiter/test_factory.py
index 54994294..dc6aa698 100644
--- a/tests/net/arbiter/test_factory.py
+++ b/tests/net/arbiter/test_factory.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ async def test_connection_factory_basic():
     factory = ConnectionFactory()
 
     with raises(NotImplementedError):
-        await factory.client()
+        await factory.client("test")
 
     with raises(NotImplementedError):
         await factory.server_task(None, None, None)  # type: ignore