diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a058c7edf3..9b78e940b0 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## Version 11.0.0-alpha1
+## Version 11.0.0-beta0
 
 **This is a major release.**  As such it contains breaking changes which may require action from users.  Please read [VERSION_11_UPGRADE.md](https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js/blob/main/VERSION_11_UPGRADE.md) for a detailed summary of all breaking changes.
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d981defc7..714ce34f64 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ detection.
 
 ---
 
-#### Upgrading to Version 11 (currently in alpha)
+#### Upgrading to Version 11 (currently in beta)
 
 As always our major releases do contain breaking changes which may require action from users.  Please read [VERSION_11_UPGRADE.md](https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js/blob/main/VERSION_11_UPGRADE.md) for a detailed summary of breaking changes and any actions you may need to take.
 
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 7a7e867c63..1cc3db3c1d 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ Due to both time and resource constrains the Highlight.js core team fully suppor
 
 | Version  | Support | Status  |
 | :-----:  | :-: | :------ |
-| 11.0   | :fire: :pray: |  The 11.x series is currently in alpha. <br>See [VERSION_11_UPGRADE.md](https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js/blob/master/VERSION_11_UPGRADE.md). |
+| 11.0   | :white_check_mark: |  The 11.x series is currently in beta. <br>See [VERSION_11_UPGRADE.md](https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js/blob/master/VERSION_11_UPGRADE.md). |
 | 10.7.1   | :white_check_mark: |  The 10.x series recieves regular updates, new features & security fixes. |
 | <= 10.4.0  | :x: | Known vulnerabities. |
 | <= 9.18.5   | :x: | Known vulnerabities. [EOL](https://github.com/highlightjs/highlight.js/issues/2877) |
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index a067c0038f..d6d84217a8 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 # built documents.
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '11.0.0-alpha1'
+release = '11.0.0-beta0'
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = ".".join(release.split(".")[:2])
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index d58619583b..f8289995bc 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "highlight.js",
-  "version": "11.0.0-alpha1",
+  "version": "11.0.0-beta0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "version": "11.0.0-alpha1",
+      "version": "11.0.0-beta0",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^18.0.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0853be4091..bb940185cb 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "syntax"
   ],
   "homepage": "https://highlightjs.org/",
-  "version": "11.0.0-alpha1",
+  "version": "11.0.0-beta0",
   "author": {
     "name": "Ivan Sagalaev",
     "email": "maniac@softwaremaniacs.org"