diff --git a/.github/workflows/cypress-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/cypress-tests.yml
index d113600..a6c904f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/cypress-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/cypress-tests.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
       - "*"
 env:
   OPENSEARCH_DASHBOARDS_VERSION: 'main'
-  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: '3.0.0-SNAPSHOT'
+  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: '3.0.0-alpha1-SNAPSHOT'
   QUERY_INSIGHTS_BRANCH: 'main'
   GRADLE_VERSION: '7.6.1'
 jobs:
@@ -30,9 +30,10 @@ jobs:
       TERM: xterm
     steps:
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v4
         with:
           java-version: 21
+          distribution: temurin
 
       - name: Enable longer filenames
         if: ${{ matrix.os == 'windows-latest' }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml b/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
index 1df8376..c3065ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/verify-binary-installation.yml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ name: 'Install Query Insights Dashboards with Plugin via Binary'
 
 on: [push, pull_request]
 env:
-  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: '3.0.0'
+  OPENSEARCH_VERSION: '3.0.0-alpha1'
   CI: 1
   # avoid warnings like "tput: No value for $TERM and no -T specified"
   TERM: xterm
@@ -23,9 +23,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Set env
         run: |
-          opensearch_version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').opensearchDashboards.version")
           plugin_version=$(node -p "require('./package.json').version")
-          echo "OPENSEARCH_VERSION=$opensearch_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
           echo "PLUGIN_VERSION=$plugin_version" >> $GITHUB_ENV
         shell: bash
 
@@ -34,6 +32,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           opensearch-version: ${{ env.OPENSEARCH_VERSION }}
           security-enabled: false
+          jdk-version: 21
 
       - name: Run Dashboard
         id: setup-dashboards
diff --git a/opensearch_dashboards.json b/opensearch_dashboards.json
index 24bf219..54a34f2 100644
--- a/opensearch_dashboards.json
+++ b/opensearch_dashboards.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "id": "queryInsightsDashboards",
-  "version": "3.0.0.0",
+  "version": "3.0.0.0-alpha1",
   "opensearchDashboardsVersion": "3.0.0",
   "server": true,
   "ui": true,
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
   "requiredOSDataSourcePlugins": [
     "query-insights"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7b525ac..01586ac 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "opensearch_query_insights_dashboards",
-  "version": "3.0.0.0",
+  "version": "3.0.0.0-alpha1",
   "description": "OpenSearch Dashboards plugin for Query Insights",
   "main": "index.js",
   "opensearchDashboards": {
@@ -69,4 +69,4 @@
     "node_modules/*",
     "target/*"
   ]
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}