diff --git a/include/json/version.h b/include/json/version.h
index a46c704..37e082b 100644
--- a/include/json/version.h
+++ b/include/json/version.h
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@
 #ifndef JSON_VERSION_H_INCLUDED
 # define JSON_VERSION_H_INCLUDED
 
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.2.1"
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_STRING "1.3.0"
 # define JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR 1
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 2
-# define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 1
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR 3
+# define JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH 0
 # define JSONCPP_VERSION_QUALIFIER
 # define JSONCPP_VERSION_HEXA ((JSONCPP_VERSION_MAJOR << 24) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_MINOR << 16) | (JSONCPP_VERSION_PATCH << 8))
 
diff --git a/version b/version
index 998dccf..589268e 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.1
\ No newline at end of file
+1.3.0
\ No newline at end of file