diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index 3f021e50..80ff7dd5 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Mar 14th, 2024
+Mar 27th, 2024
 v1.3.0
        -- Deprecate more APIs which are replaced in develop (PR #572)
        -- Add support for CMake (PR #573)
diff --git a/makefile_include.mk b/makefile_include.mk
index ea134da3..df51a123 100644
--- a/makefile_include.mk
+++ b/makefile_include.mk
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 #
 
 #version of library
-VERSION=1.3.0-rc1
+VERSION=1.3.0
 VERSION_PC=1.3.0
 VERSION_SO=4:0:3