diff --git a/package.yaml b/package.yaml
index b8d813d837..111b557f0d 100644
--- a/package.yaml
+++ b/package.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: simplex-chat
-version: 1.2.1
+version: 1.3.0
 #synopsis:
 #description:
 homepage: https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme
diff --git a/simplex-chat.cabal b/simplex-chat.cabal
index bb7032a0cf..053d771f31 100644
--- a/simplex-chat.cabal
+++ b/simplex-chat.cabal
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ cabal-version: 1.12
 -- see: https://github.com/sol/hpack
 
 name:           simplex-chat
-version:        1.2.1
+version:        1.3.0
 category:       Web, System, Services, Cryptography
 homepage:       https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat#readme
 author:         simplex.chat
diff --git a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
index d49f6c0f20..25c7a10270 100644
--- a/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
+++ b/src/Simplex/Chat/Controller.hs
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import System.IO (Handle)
 import UnliftIO.STM
 
 versionNumber :: String
-versionNumber = "1.2.1"
+versionNumber = "1.3.0"
 
 versionStr :: String
 versionStr = "SimpleX Chat v" <> versionNumber