diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 28f082f..2e3d914 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.2.1 (Unreleased)
+1.3.0 (2025-10-02)
 ==================
 
 - Fixed crash for ``astrometric_catalog`` for background observations
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 3779b05..357c1f0 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@
 project = 'pjpipe'
 copyright = '2023, PHANGS Team'
 author = 'PHANGS Team'
-release = '1.2.0'
-version = '1.2.0'
+release = '1.3.0'
+version = '1.3.0'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 # https://www.sphinx-doc.org/en/master/usage/configuration.html#general-configuration
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 2cf8970..e5ef735 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [project]
 
 name = "pjpipe"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.3.0"
 description = "JWST Pipeline Wrapper for Nearby Galaxies"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"