diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 973f0e1b..2f9d5be5 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sbtcrossproject.CrossPlugin.autoImport.crossProject
 import sbtcrossproject.CrossPlugin.autoImport.CrossType
 import com.typesafe.tools.mima.core._
 
-ThisBuild / baseVersion := "3.0"
+ThisBuild / baseVersion := "3.1"
 
 ThisBuild / organization := "com.comcast"
 ThisBuild / organizationName := "Comcast Cable Communications Management, LLC"
@@ -35,8 +35,6 @@ ThisBuild / scmInfo := Some(
 
 ThisBuild / testFrameworks += new TestFramework("munit.Framework")
 
-ThisBuild / strictSemVer := false
-
 ThisBuild / doctestTestFramework := DoctestTestFramework.ScalaCheck
 
 ThisBuild / scalafmtOnCompile := true