diff --git a/Doxyfile b/Doxyfile
index 07a3dc5d43..1450d0d9e7 100644
--- a/Doxyfile
+++ b/Doxyfile
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "websocketpp"
 # if some version control system is used.
 
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = "0.3.0-alpha1"
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = "0.3.0-alpha2"
 
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index c5c5a1db11..5a30fa6dd2 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-HEAD
+0.3.0-alpha2 - 2013-06-09
 - Fixes a regression that caused servers being sent two close frames in a row
   to end a connection uncleanly. #259
 - Fixes a regression that caused spurious frames following a legitimate close 
diff --git a/examples/echo_client/echo_client.cpp b/examples/echo_client/echo_client.cpp
index 7cd8f61151..4cd2867c3d 100644
--- a/examples/echo_client/echo_client.cpp
+++ b/examples/echo_client/echo_client.cpp
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ int main(int argc, char* argv[]) {
             
             std::stringstream url;
             
-            url << uri << "/runCase?case=" << i << "&agent=WebSocket++/0.3.0-alpha1";
+            url << uri << "/runCase?case=" << i << "&agent=WebSocketpp/0.3.0-alpha2";
             
             con = echo_client.get_connection(url.str(), ec);
                         
diff --git a/websocketpp/version.hpp b/websocketpp/version.hpp
index a922e989bc..4ce440c570 100644
--- a/websocketpp/version.hpp
+++ b/websocketpp/version.hpp
@@ -42,9 +42,9 @@ namespace websocketpp {
 static int const major_version = 0;
 static int const minor_version = 3;
 static int const patch_version = 0;
-static char const prerelease_flag[] = "alpha1";
+static char const prerelease_flag[] = "alpha2";
 
-static char const user_agent[] = "WebSocket++/0.3.0-alpha1";
+static char const user_agent[] = "WebSocket++/0.3.0-alpha2";
 
 } // namespace websocketpp