diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d64788ee6..b7093439e0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ And please only add new entries to the top of this list, right below the `# Unre
 
 # Unreleased
 
+# 0.29.0-beta.0
+
 - On Web, allow event loops to be recreated with `spawn`.
 - **Breaking:** Rename `Window::set_ime_position` to `Window::set_ime_cursor_area` adding a way to set exclusive zone.
 - On Android, changed default behavior of Android to ignore volume keys letting the operating system handle them.
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index fba184fb08..3d13d549a8 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "winit"
-version = "0.28.6"
+version = "0.29.0-beta.0"
 authors = ["The winit contributors", "Pierre Krieger <pierre.krieger1708@gmail.com>"]
 description = "Cross-platform window creation library."
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 35f64c5c70..8400e93a60 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-winit = "0.28.6"
+winit = "0.29.0-beta.0"
 ```
 
 ## [Documentation](https://docs.rs/winit)