diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 8a8539dc..08b3c5d0 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: 2.6.0
+version: 3.0.0
 
 groupId: io.intercom
 
diff --git a/intercom-java/src/main/java/io/intercom/api/HttpClient.java b/intercom-java/src/main/java/io/intercom/api/HttpClient.java
index 74f36400..332cb459 100644
--- a/intercom-java/src/main/java/io/intercom/api/HttpClient.java
+++ b/intercom-java/src/main/java/io/intercom/api/HttpClient.java
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ private Map<String, String> createAuthorizationHeaders() {
     }
 
     private String generateAuthString(String username, String password) {
-        return Base64.encodeBase64String((username + ":" + password).getBytes());
+        return Base64.encodeBase64((username + ":" + password).getBytes());
     }
 
     private Map<String, String> createHeaders() {
diff --git a/intercom-java/src/main/java/io/intercom/api/Intercom.java b/intercom-java/src/main/java/io/intercom/api/Intercom.java
index 251ab430..be66786b 100644
--- a/intercom-java/src/main/java/io/intercom/api/Intercom.java
+++ b/intercom-java/src/main/java/io/intercom/api/Intercom.java
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ enum AuthKeyType {
         TOKEN
     }
 
-    private static final String VERSION = "2.6.0";
+    private static final String VERSION = "3.0.0";
 
     public static final String USER_AGENT = "intercom-java/" + Intercom.VERSION;