diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/3.0.0-rc1.yml b/changelogs/fragments/3.0.0-rc1.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b31ae861
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/3.0.0-rc1.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+release_summary: First release candidate for community.docker 3.0.0. As long as more bugs are found new release candidates will be released.
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index ff6e2953..195a6b61 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 namespace: community
 name: docker
-version: 3.0.0-a3
+version: 3.0.0-rc1
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Ansible Docker Working Group