diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6218ec6..6ce817b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ sDNA_GH:
  - Allows easy adding of a native Legend.
 
 ## User manual.  
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 ## Table of contents
 
diff --git a/dev/tests/create_random_grid_network.py b/dev/tests/create_random_grid_network.py
index fb16d89..a59df08 100644
--- a/dev/tests/create_random_grid_network.py
+++ b/dev/tests/create_random_grid_network.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 from random import random as random_num
 from math import trunc as floor  # for an int, not a float.  math.floor(2.33) == 2.0;  math.trunc(2.33) == 2
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7ab90a9..a689e9a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "sDNA_GH"
-version = "3.0.0.alpha_4"
+version = "3.0.0"
 authors = [{name = "James Parrott", email = "james.parrott@proton.me"}, {name = 'Crispin Cooper', email = 'sdna@cardiff.ac.uk'}]
 description = "sDNA is a world leading tool for Spatial Design Network Analysis.  sDNA_GH is a plug-in for Grasshopper, that runs sDNA on Rhino and Grasshopper geometry and data. "
 readme = {file = "README.md", content-type = "text/markdown"}
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/data_cruncher.py b/src/sDNA_GH/data_cruncher.py
index 6628444..a068f78 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/data_cruncher.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/data_cruncher.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import logging
 import warnings
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/dev_tools.py b/src/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/dev_tools.py
index 39c4042..6b54e5f 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/dev_tools.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/dev_tools.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import logging
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/unload_sDNA_GH.py b/src/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/unload_sDNA_GH.py
index 60cd2ae..8627d01 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/unload_sDNA_GH.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/dev_tools/unload_sDNA_GH.py
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 from ghpythonlib.componentbase import executingcomponent as component
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/gdm_from_GH_Datatree.py b/src/sDNA_GH/gdm_from_GH_Datatree.py
index c27adb1..c94ce9b 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/gdm_from_GH_Datatree.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/gdm_from_GH_Datatree.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import logging
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/launcher.py b/src/sDNA_GH/launcher.py
index 07b330e..70c21c4 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/launcher.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/launcher.py
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/logging_wrapper.py b/src/sDNA_GH/logging_wrapper.py
index 9e70b0f..7f8dfb7 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/logging_wrapper.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/logging_wrapper.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/main.py b/src/sDNA_GH/main.py
index 122e1b1..68c37dc 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/main.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/main.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import os
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/options_manager.py b/src/sDNA_GH/options_manager.py
index c559749..c4a0ade 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/options_manager.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/options_manager.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 """
 Functions to override namedtuples, from dicts, toml files 
 and other named tuples e.g. for options data structures.
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/pyshp_wrapper.py b/src/sDNA_GH/pyshp_wrapper.py
index def4e2f..c6431a4 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/pyshp_wrapper.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/pyshp_wrapper.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 """ Reads .shp files, and parses data and writes .shp files from any iterable.   
 """
 
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/add_params.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/add_params.py
index 9e6f96a..7cfb7b0 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/add_params.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/add_params.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 from collections import OrderedDict
 import logging
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/ghdoc.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/ghdoc.py
index 6e1ff1d..20fdb8b 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/ghdoc.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/ghdoc.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import Rhino
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/quacks_like.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/quacks_like.py
index 0cd806f..38b40ec 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/quacks_like.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/quacks_like.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import abc
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/smart_comp.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/smart_comp.py
index ebf2308..8938848 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/smart_comp.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/basic/smart_comp.py
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import logging
 import inspect
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/builder.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/builder.py
index 0c570b7..646b3f4 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/builder.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/builder.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import shutil
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/checkers.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/checkers.py
index 71271bc..bfc253f 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/checkers.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/checkers.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import os
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/funcs.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/funcs.py
index b39578b..44b4b33 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/funcs.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/funcs.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import logging
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/rhino_gh_geom.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/rhino_gh_geom.py
index a74931f..d597cc7 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/rhino_gh_geom.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/helpers/rhino_gh_geom.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import os
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/inserter.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/inserter.py
index aae1130..c8c5a28 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/inserter.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/inserter.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import logging
 import collections
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/name_mapper.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/name_mapper.py
index d475f4d..d869f9c 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/name_mapper.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/name_mapper.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/python
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import logging
 import collections
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/runner.py b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/runner.py
index 9e09f83..9e47ea2 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/runner.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/skel/tools/runner.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import logging
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/parse_data.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/parse_data.py
index b19649e..4488b6c 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/parse_data.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/parse_data.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import itertools
 
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/read_geom.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/read_geom.py
index a3b2936..4cd17b8 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/read_geom.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/read_geom.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import itertools
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/recolour_objects.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/recolour_objects.py
index 674cf55..6a11347 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/recolour_objects.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/recolour_objects.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import System
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/roundtrip_polylines_shp.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/roundtrip_polylines_shp.py
index 7e0879d..ee714a2 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/roundtrip_polylines_shp.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/roundtrip_polylines_shp.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import itertools
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/roundtrip_usertext.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/roundtrip_usertext.py
index 92df804..8a12f6c 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/roundtrip_usertext.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/api_tests/roundtrip_usertext.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import itertools
 
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/test_cases.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/test_cases.py
index d9465c1..67a86c2 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/test_cases.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/test_cases.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import sys
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/test_running_component_classes.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/test_running_component_classes.py
index 68eb964..ea1a4d4 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/test_running_component_classes.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/test_running_component_classes.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/unit_tests/sDNA_GH_unit_tests.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/unit_tests/sDNA_GH_unit_tests.py
index 3877efd..52b9cbf 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tests/unit_tests/sDNA_GH_unit_tests.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tests/unit_tests/sDNA_GH_unit_tests.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import sys
 import os
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/__init__.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/__init__.py
index ac80fe5..86f2aa8 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/__init__.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/__init__.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 # Import classes etc. from sub modules, to allow the existing imports 
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/config.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/config.py
index 2bda1b4..d52d845 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/config.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/config.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import os
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/old_tools.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/old_tools.py
index 8d79530..3a1fdfa 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/old_tools.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/old_tools.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/sdna.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/sdna.py
index db0d892..215153f 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/sdna.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/sdna.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Parse_Data.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Parse_Data.py
index 1957f7e..ab3697d 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Parse_Data.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Parse_Data.py
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Geom.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Geom.py
index 3cefae1..45e9b82 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Geom.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Geom.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Shp.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Shp.py
index a599c9e..9b2869f 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Shp.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Shp.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Usertext.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Usertext.py
index 67bf001..32bf64d 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Usertext.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Read_Usertext.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Recolour_Objects.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Recolour_Objects.py
index 23ff7b9..10733dc 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Recolour_Objects.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Recolour_Objects.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 
 import abc
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Write_Shp.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Write_Shp.py
index f27409a..82d0d1a 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Write_Shp.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Write_Shp.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import sys
diff --git a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Write_Usertext.py b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Write_Usertext.py
index 56b2ded..e355ab3 100644
--- a/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Write_Usertext.py
+++ b/src/sDNA_GH/tools/support/Write_Usertext.py
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 """
 
 __authors__ = {'James Parrott', 'Crispin Cooper'}
-__version__ = '3.0.0.alpha_4'
+__version__ = '3.0.0'
 
 import os
 import sys