diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index d3740632..cc4f03d0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+1.3.0 - Nov 03 2021
+===================
+Features:
+* new vault broker api
+* secure environment variables
+
+Changed:
+* none
+
+Bugfixes:
+* none
+
+
 1.2.4 - Mar 03 2021
 ===================
 Features:
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index d226a3fd..9b0d5092 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+naemon-core (1.3.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Naemon Development Team <naemon-dev@monitoring-lists.org>  Wed, 03 Nov 2021 21:41:32 +0100
+
 naemon-core (1.2.4) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/naemon-core.spec b/naemon-core.spec
index e76e6512..9f32d6c5 100644
--- a/naemon-core.spec
+++ b/naemon-core.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Summary: Open Source Host, Service And Network Monitoring Program
 Name: naemon-core
-Version: 1.2.4
+Version: 1.3.0
 Release: 0
 License: GPL-2.0-only
 Group: Applications/System
diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index cddee4a9..fb2f186d 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-VERSION=1.2.4
+VERSION=1.3.0
 if test -e .git; then
     if hash git 2>/dev/null; then
         VERSION=$(git describe --tag --exact-match 2>/dev/null | sed -e 's/^v//')