diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 4997d538..dad39b34 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@ slf4jVersion = 1.6.4
 springVersion = 3.1.2.RELEASE
 springDataCommonsVersion = 1.4.0.RELEASE
 gemfireVersion = 7.0
-#gemfireVersion6x = 6.6.3
 
 # Testing
 junitVersion = 4.8.2
@@ -25,4 +24,4 @@ gemfire.range = "[6.5, 8.0)"
 # --------------------
 # Project wide version
 # --------------------
-version=1.2.1.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
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