diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 293442477..a99331834 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,6 +10,21 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ### Changed
 
+## 1.3.0 - 2024-01-26
+
+### Added
+
+### Changed
+
+- fixes #934 update javadoc and a test case.
+- fixes #931 Support Draft 2020-12 and refactor schema retrieval. Thanks @justin-tay
+- fixes #930 Fix getSchema() anchor fragment lookup. Thanks @justin-tay
+- fixes #929 Upgrade ITU library to version 1.8. Thanks @ethlo
+
+### Upgrade Guide
+
+With #931 implemented, it breaks the API. Users code might need to change in order to move to this version.
+
 ## 1.2.0 - 2024-01-19
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4e4a05d27..0ab42ab27 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.networknt</groupId>
   <artifactId>json-schema-validator</artifactId>
-  <version>1.2.0</version>
+  <version>1.3.0</version>
   <packaging>bundle</packaging>
   <name>JsonSchemaValidator</name>
   <description>A json schema validator that supports draft v4, v6, v7, v2019-09 and v2020-12</description>