diff --git a/demos/sample-javascript/package.json b/demos/sample-javascript/package.json
index 19b7d91c3..da31c33d3 100644
--- a/demos/sample-javascript/package.json
+++ b/demos/sample-javascript/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/ic-agent-sample-javascript-app",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "webpack",
     "develop": "webpack-dev-server",
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@
     "test": ""
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/identity": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.3"
+    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/identity": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.20.0-beta.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "assert": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/docs/generated/changelog.html b/docs/generated/changelog.html
index d67a34196..6007424e0 100644
--- a/docs/generated/changelog.html
+++ b/docs/generated/changelog.html
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ <h1>Agent-JS Changelog</h1>
 
     <section>
       <h2>Version x.x.x</h2>
+      <ul></ul>
+      <h2>Version 0.20.0-beta.0</h2>
       <ul>
         <ul>
           <strong>feat!: node signature verification</strong
diff --git a/e2e/browser/package.json b/e2e/browser/package.json
index c27476c27..5d5c22b09 100644
--- a/e2e/browser/package.json
+++ b/e2e/browser/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "@do-not-publish/ic-cypress-e2e-tests",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "scripts": {
     "ci": "npm run e2e",
     "setup": "dfx deploy; dfx generate; pm2 --name parcel start npm -- start",
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
     "size-limit": "^8.1.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/identity": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.3",
+    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/identity": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
     "idb-keyval": "^6.2.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/e2e/node/package.json b/e2e/node/package.json
index 03a42b852..7f57280cb 100644
--- a/e2e/node/package.json
+++ b/e2e/node/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "@do-not-publish/ic-node-e2e-tests",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "scripts": {
     "ci": "npm run e2e",
     "e2e": "vitest",
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
     "test": ""
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/assets": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/identity": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.3",
+    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/assets": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/identity": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
     "whatwg-fetch": "^3.6.2"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 40069e8b6..10b45a77f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/agent-monorepo",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@dfinity/agent-monorepo",
-      "version": "0.19.3",
+      "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@jest/types": "28.1.3",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5f84c453b..61e7444cd 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/agent-monorepo",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Use an Agent to interact with the Internet Computer from your JavaScript program.",
   "workspaces": {
diff --git a/packages/agent/package.json b/packages/agent/package.json
index 6dc9679dc..492e99045 100644
--- a/packages/agent/package.json
+++ b/packages/agent/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/agent",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "author": "DFINITY Stiftung <sdk@dfinity.org>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "JavaScript and TypeScript library to interact with the Internet Computer",
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
     "tslint": "tslint --project tsconfig.json --config tslint.json"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@dfinity/candid": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.3"
+    "@dfinity/candid": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.20.0-beta.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "@noble/curves": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/packages/assets/package.json b/packages/assets/package.json
index 11eea04cc..11c4b7a4a 100644
--- a/packages/assets/package.json
+++ b/packages/assets/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/assets",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "author": "DFINITY Stiftung <sdk@dfinity.org>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "JavaScript and TypeScript library to manage assets on the Internet Computer",
@@ -49,8 +49,8 @@
     "test:coverage": "jest --verbose --collectCoverage"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.3",
+    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
     "@noble/hashes": "^1.3.1"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/auth-client/package.json b/packages/auth-client/package.json
index 22a763a67..80851a103 100644
--- a/packages/auth-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/auth-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/auth-client",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "author": "DFINITY Stiftung <sdk@dfinity.org>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "JavaScript and TypeScript library to provide a simple integration with an IC Internet Identity",
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@
     "test:coverage": "jest --verbose --collectCoverage"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/identity": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.3"
+    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/identity": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.20.0-beta.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
     "idb": "^7.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/bls-verify/package.json b/packages/bls-verify/package.json
index eaf3aea44..929d6adf0 100644
--- a/packages/bls-verify/package.json
+++ b/packages/bls-verify/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/bls-verify",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "author": "DFINITY Stiftung <sdk@dfinity.org>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "bls verification strategy in JavaScript",
diff --git a/packages/candid/package.json b/packages/candid/package.json
index 199e91903..a22868b44 100644
--- a/packages/candid/package.json
+++ b/packages/candid/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/candid",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "author": "DFINITY Stiftung <sdk@dfinity.org>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "JavaScript and TypeScript library to work with candid interfaces",
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
     "test:coverage": "jest --verbose --collectCoverage"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.3"
+    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.20.0-beta.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/jest": "^28.1.4",
diff --git a/packages/identity-secp256k1/package.json b/packages/identity-secp256k1/package.json
index 8afd28583..0d38aa7dd 100644
--- a/packages/identity-secp256k1/package.json
+++ b/packages/identity-secp256k1/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/identity-secp256k1",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "author": "DFINITY Stiftung <sdk@dfinity.org>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "JavaScript and TypeScript library to manage Secp256k1KeyIdentities for use with the Internet Computer",
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "test:coverage": "jest --verbose --collectCoverage"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.3",
+    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
     "@noble/hashes": "^1.3.1",
     "bip39": "^3.0.4",
     "bs58check": "^2.1.2",
diff --git a/packages/identity/package.json b/packages/identity/package.json
index 7e259e947..ffa2a6fe7 100644
--- a/packages/identity/package.json
+++ b/packages/identity/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/identity",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "author": "DFINITY Stiftung <sdk@dfinity.org>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "JavaScript and TypeScript library to manage identity with the Internet Computer",
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@
     "test:coverage": "jest --verbose --collectCoverage"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
-    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.19.3",
-    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.19.3",
+    "@dfinity/agent": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
+    "@dfinity/principal": "^0.20.0-beta.0",
     "@peculiar/webcrypto": "^1.4.0"
   },
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/packages/principal/package.json b/packages/principal/package.json
index cce70c386..a8bcb5002 100644
--- a/packages/principal/package.json
+++ b/packages/principal/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@dfinity/principal",
-  "version": "0.19.3",
+  "version": "0.20.0-beta.0",
   "author": "DFINITY Stiftung <sdk@dfinity.org>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "description": "JavaScript and TypeScript library to work with Internet Computer principals",