diff --git a/c++/Makefile.am b/c++/Makefile.am
index 480987d87..92eb9b739 100644
--- a/c++/Makefile.am
+++ b/c++/Makefile.am
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libhamlib++.la
 libhamlib___la_SOURCES = rigclass.cc rotclass.cc
-libhamlib___la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -version-info @ABI_VERSION@:5:0
+libhamlib___la_LDFLAGS = -no-undefined -version-info @ABI_VERSION@:0:0
 libhamlib___la_LIBADD = $(top_builddir)/src/libhamlib.la
 
 check_PROGRAMS = testcpp
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e8b0d657d..45ec0a8b9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 ## Autoconf initialisation. ##
 ## ------------------------ ##
 dnl Please do not use '-' in the version number, 'make rpm' will fail
-AC_INIT([hamlib],[1.2.14~git],[hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([hamlib],[1.3.0~alpha],[hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([include/hamlib/rig.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([macros])
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ AM_MAINTAINER_MODE
 ## ------------------------------- ##
 ## Hamlib  specific configuration. ##
 ## ------------------------------- ##
-ABI_VERSION=2
+ABI_VERSION=3
 
 dnl Pick up the Hamlib macros.
 AM_ACLOCAL_INCLUDE([macros])
diff --git a/src/Makefile.am b/src/Makefile.am
index c04cc3c64..1bd701c2b 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.am
+++ b/src/Makefile.am
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ RIGSRC = rig.c serial.c misc.c register.c event.c cal.c conf.c tones.c \
 
 lib_LTLIBRARIES = libhamlib.la
 libhamlib_la_SOURCES = $(RIGSRC)
-libhamlib_la_LDFLAGS = $(WINLDFLAGS) $(OSXLDFLAGS) -no-undefined -version-info @ABI_VERSION@:14:0
+libhamlib_la_LDFLAGS = $(WINLDFLAGS) $(OSXLDFLAGS) -no-undefined -version-info @ABI_VERSION@:0:0
 libhamlib_la_CFLAGS = -DIN_HAMLIB $(AM_CFLAGS) -DHAMLIB_MODULE_DIR=\"$(pkglibdir)\"
 libhamlib_la_LIBADD = @LIBLTDL@ $(top_builddir)/lib/libmisc.la \
 		      @NET_LIBS@ @MATH_LIBS@ $(LIBUSB_LIBS)