diff --git a/spring-framework-reference/src/spring-framework-reference.xml b/spring-framework-reference/src/spring-framework-reference.xml
index 22d21f4948..ad643499c1 100644
--- a/spring-framework-reference/src/spring-framework-reference.xml
+++ b/spring-framework-reference/src/spring-framework-reference.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<bookinfo>
 		<title>Reference Documentation</title>
 	    <productname>Spring Framework</productname>
-		<releaseinfo>3.0</releaseinfo>
+		<releaseinfo>3.0.RC3</releaseinfo>
 	    <mediaobject>
 	      <imageobject role="fo">
 	        <imagedata align="center" fileref="images/logo-pdf.png"