diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6619dc588..c500cddac 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         <!-- Do not change unless you want different name for local builds. -->
         <build.number>-LOCAL</build.number>
         <!-- This allows to change between versions. -->
-        <build.version>3.9.3</build.version>
+        <build.version>3.10.0</build.version>
         <sonar.organization>bentobox-world</sonar.organization>
         <sonar.host.url>https://sonarcloud.io</sonar.host.url>
         <server.jars>${project.basedir}/lib</server.jars>
diff --git a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java
index e31edca2c..8ae94732e 100644
--- a/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java
+++ b/src/main/java/world/bentobox/bentobox/managers/IslandsManager.java
@@ -248,10 +248,23 @@ public Island createIsland(@NonNull Location location) {
      */
     @Nullable
     public Island createIsland(@NonNull Location location, @Nullable UUID owner) {
-        Island island = new Island(location, owner, plugin.getIWM().getIslandProtectionRange(location.getWorld()));
+        return createIsland(location, owner, plugin.getIWM().getIslandProtectionRange(location.getWorld()));
+    }
+    
+    /**
+     * Create an island with owner, and a specified protection range. Note this does not paste blocks. It just creates
+     * the island data object.
+     * 
+     * @param location the location, not null
+     * @param owner    the island owner UUID, may be null
+     * @param protectionRange size of protection range
+     * @return Island or null if the island could not be created for some reason
+     * @since 3.10.0
+     */
+    public Island createIsland(@NonNull Location location, @Nullable UUID owner, int protectionRange) {
+        Island island = new Island(location, owner, protectionRange);
         // Game the gamemode name and prefix the uniqueId
-        String gmName = plugin.getIWM().getAddon(location.getWorld()).map(gm -> gm.getDescription().getName())
-                .orElse("");
+        String gmName = plugin.getIWM().getAddon(location.getWorld()).map(gm -> gm.getDescription().getName()).orElse("");
         island.setGameMode(gmName);
         island.setUniqueId(gmName + island.getUniqueId());
         if (islandCache.addIsland(island)) {
@@ -265,6 +278,7 @@ public Island createIsland(@NonNull Location location, @Nullable UUID owner) {
         }
         return null;
     }
+    
 
     /**
      * Deletes island.