diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index e07a32fe80..4e4db442aa 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -24,6 +24,6 @@ assignees: ''
 
 **What jsoncons library version?**
 
- - [ ] Latest release 0.168.2
+ - [ ] Latest release 0.168.3
  - [ ] Other release ______
  - [ ] master
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 02a02ab9ba..764afee399 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+0.168.3
+-------
+
+Issues fixed:
+
+- Preseve original error messages when decoding into C++ data structures
+(related to [issue \#345](https://github.com/danielaparker/jsoncons/issues/345))
+
+- Fixed [issue \#348](https://github.com/danielaparker/jsoncons/issues/348))
+concerning compilation issue on OSx with C++11 
+
 0.168.2
 -------
 
diff --git a/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp b/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp
index 0256e1216b..2a0ecc04eb 100644
--- a/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp
+++ b/include/jsoncons/config/version.hpp
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     
 #define JSONCONS_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define JSONCONS_VERSION_MINOR 168
-#define JSONCONS_VERSION_PATCH 2
+#define JSONCONS_VERSION_PATCH 3
 
 namespace jsoncons {