diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa80851..4a37df8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -97,6 +97,11 @@ the API stability policy and migration guide before upgrading from `0.3.x`.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+### Changed
+
+- Reclassify the project as Beta in package metadata to reflect its documented
+  API stability policy, compatibility suite, and production-adoption guidance.
+
 ### Planned
 
 - Continue compatibility hardening and adoption work for the next release.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index b94029b..82efb87 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ authors = [
   { name = "Base Foundry" },
 ]
 classifiers = [
-  "Development Status :: 3 - Alpha",
+  "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
   "Intended Audience :: Developers",
   "License :: OSI Approved :: Apache Software License",
   "Operating System :: MacOS",