diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 4879aaa1..45c455b5 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ meta-build-image:
     - tags
     - web
 
-# Check webapp and server hav matching version string
+# Check webapp and server have matching version string
 version-check:
   stage: analysis
   #use a base python image as nothing needs to be installed
diff --git a/check_version_sync.py b/check_version_sync.py
index 32f7b4ee..c47365d7 100755
--- a/check_version_sync.py
+++ b/check_version_sync.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #! /usr/bin/env python3
 
 """
-A script to check that th npm version string matches the python
+A script to check that the npm version string matches the python
 version string exactly.
 """
 
diff --git a/webapp/package-lock.json b/webapp/package-lock.json
index 4a6afceb..0b71f36a 100644
--- a/webapp/package-lock.json
+++ b/webapp/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "openflexure-microscope-jsclient",
-  "version": "3.0.0.alpha1",
+  "version": "3.0.0-alpha1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "openflexure-microscope-jsclient",
-      "version": "3.0.0.alpha1",
+      "version": "3.0.0-alpha1",
       "license": "GNU General Public License v3.0 ",
       "dependencies": {
         "imjoy-core": "^0.13",