diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index b451f207..e1c04e6b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ Clients like the GNS3 GUI controls the server using a HTTP REST API.
 
 You will need the GNS3 GUI (gns3-gui repository) to control the server.
 
-**NOTE** Checkout the asyncio branch of the repository. It will soon be released in the next release.
-
 Linux (Debian based)
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diff --git a/gns3server/version.py b/gns3server/version.py
index 40c39b3f..a9b6e119 100644
--- a/gns3server/version.py
+++ b/gns3server/version.py
@@ -23,5 +23,5 @@
 # or negative for a release candidate or beta (after the base version
 # number has been incremented)
 
-__version__ = "1.3.0rc1"
+__version__ = "1.3.0.dev1"
 __version_info__ = (1, 3, 0, -99)