diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index aefc8b16..0c61a07e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-	".": "2.40.2"
+	".": "3.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 235321c6..d4e4395c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,33 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. See [standard-version](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version) for commit guidelines.
 
+## [3.0.0](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/compare/v2.40.2...v3.0.0) (2025-01-02)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* Citizen is targeting MW 1.43 now and start development on the v3 version
+
+### Features
+
+* **core:** ✨ improve site notice handling ([7dac6d2](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/7dac6d2fbf8bf7adc6ea5e7b64ec86ee0d2c8401))
+* **core:** ✨ use mask-image instead of background-image for Citizen UI icons ([bc828b3](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/bc828b3e1e5b49d80a7b24a33caf2313b0d4ed7c))
+* **mediawiki:** ✨ allow Special:SpecialPages legends to float ([0a4d42e](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/0a4d42ec64d7a34fda6114dc99f9e9c58bd058c8))
+* **share:** ✨ do not show share button if page is not a content page ([8c29416](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/8c2941673800513ad7136bd164b49729094c1c21))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **core:** 🐛 do not invert mw-indicator ([6f33824](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/6f3382486f850670eb9d0d7fd48dd72ddaeef595))
+* **header:** 🐛 fix invisible home button in header ([e5f0fb2](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/e5f0fb2aee1f9da1da35f560ba8ff9817d9bc54d))
+* **mediawiki:** 🐛 fix various layout issues on Special:Version ([75af101](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/75af1019a2cfdc611749338ae4d27705551873d8))
+* **SyntaxHighlight:** 🐛 use Citizen colors for dark theme ([cedf9c7](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/cedf9c7742d38ffec6a4cbf68faca28abed110d8))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* 💥 🔧 raise minimum MW requirement to 1.43 ([b5080bd](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/commit/b5080bd2ee5431ba6d930744cc013f25dd46cbb1))
+
 ## [2.40.2](https://github.com/StarCitizenTools/mediawiki-skins-Citizen/compare/v2.40.1...v2.40.2) (2025-01-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index eaad7e3f..6f8c1487 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "Citizen",
-	"version": "3.0.0-alpha",
+	"version": "3.0.0",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7dc87690..0b2a1ff4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
 		"stylelint-config-wikimedia": "0.18.0",
 		"stylelint-order": "^6.0.3"
 	},
-	"version": "3.0.0-alpha"
+	"version": "3.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/skin.json b/skin.json
index a58adfa6..ff837b4e 100644
--- a/skin.json
+++ b/skin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "Citizen",
-	"version": "3.0.0-alpha",
+	"version": "3.0.0",
 	"author": [
 		"[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Alistair3149 Alistair3149]",
 		"[https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/User:Octfx Octfx]",