diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 89a020b547..9693615eb4 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
   "keptn-cert-manager": "3.0.0",
   "runtimes/python-runtime": "1.0.8",
   "runtimes/deno-runtime": "3.0.1",
-  "lifecycle-operator": "2.0.0",
+  "lifecycle-operator": "3.0.0",
   "metrics-operator": "2.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/CHANGELOG.md b/lifecycle-operator/CHANGELOG.md
index 5dd45ceb4c..a63d1364a5 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.0.0](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/compare/lifecycle-operator-v2.0.0...lifecycle-operator-v3.0.0) (2024-12-10)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **lifecycle-operator:** The Lifecycle Operator helm chart was adapted after removal of the Keptn Scheduler and many Helm values were simplified, please double check your values files and adapt them accordingly.
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **lifecycle-operator:** remove scheduler from helm charts ([#3855](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3855)) ([fd78a53](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/fd78a536c1131ca57b0e8e7929a6c382b34e47b8))
+
+
+### Other
+
+* bump helm chart versions ([#3857](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/issues/3857)) ([1873178](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/commit/1873178a28878c0a12ce00e20a8e62d105068fe5))
+
 ## [2.0.0](https://github.com/keptn/lifecycle-toolkit/compare/lifecycle-operator-v1.2.0...lifecycle-operator-v2.0.0) (2024-11-11)
 
 
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/Makefile b/lifecycle-operator/Makefile
index b0ef63837d..6ef4c88efc 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/Makefile
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/Makefile
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ RELEASE_REGISTRY?=ghcr.io/keptn
 RELEASE_TIME=$(shell date +%Y%m%d%s)
 BUILD_TIME=$(shell date -u "+%F_%T")
 RELEASE_VERSION?=$(RELEASE_TIME)-v0.24.3#$(shell git describe --tags --match "v*")
-TAG?="v2.0.0" # x-release-please-version
+TAG?="v3.0.0" # x-release-please-version
 RELEASE_IMAGE:=lifecycle-operator:$(TAG)
 CHART_APPVERSION?=""
 
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/chart/Chart.yaml b/lifecycle-operator/chart/Chart.yaml
index 1614f5faa6..00e80f48ac 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ annotations:
   artifacthub.io/operatorCapabilities: Full Lifecycle
 kubeVersion: '>= 1.27.0-0'
 type: application
-version: 0.6.0 # Helm Chart version
-appVersion: v2.0.0 # x-release-please-version
+version: 3.0.0
+appVersion: v2.0.0
 dependencies:
   - name: common
     repository: https://charts.lifecycle.keptn.sh
diff --git a/lifecycle-operator/chart/values.yaml b/lifecycle-operator/chart/values.yaml
index 413f2b8d0f..8165f5fe2e 100644
--- a/lifecycle-operator/chart/values.yaml
+++ b/lifecycle-operator/chart/values.yaml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ image:
 ## @param   image.repository specify registry for manager image
   repository: keptn/lifecycle-operator
 ## @param   image.tag  select tag for manager image
-  tag: v2.0.0 # x-release-please-version
+  tag: v3.0.0 # x-release-please-version
 ## @param   image.imagePullPolicy specify pull policy for the manager image. This overrides global values
   imagePullPolicy: ""
 ## @extra  livenessProbe custom liveness probe for manager container