diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 928676b7..5a43d9c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.3.0] - 2022-03-09
+
 ### Changed
 
 - Replace `jwt-go` with `golang-jwt/jwt`.
@@ -55,7 +57,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Push `node-operator` chart into `control-plane` catalog instead of quay.io.
 - Push `node-operator` app CRs into `<provider>-app-collection` repository.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/node-operator/compare/v1.2.1...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/giantswarm/node-operator/compare/v1.3.0...HEAD
+[1.3.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/node-operator/compare/v1.2.1...v1.3.0
 [1.2.1]: https://github.com/giantswarm/node-operator/compare/v1.2.0...v1.2.1
 [1.2.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/node-operator/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0
 [1.1.0]: https://github.com/giantswarm/node-operator/compare/v1.0.1...v1.1.0
diff --git a/pkg/project/project.go b/pkg/project/project.go
index 2f3caa43..7651e938 100644
--- a/pkg/project/project.go
+++ b/pkg/project/project.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ var (
 	gitSHA      = "n/a"
 	name        = "node-operator"
 	source      = "https://github.com/giantswarm/node-operator"
-	version     = "1.2.2-dev"
+	version     = "1.3.0"
 )
 
 func Description() string {