diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 1d8f9790..e6efb37b 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 .. NOTES FOR CREATING A RELEASE:
 ..
-..   * bump the version number
+..   * bump the version number in textract.__init__.py
 ..   * update docs/changelog.rst
 ..   * git push
 ..   * python setup.py sdist upload
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index e3567634..e0d4ea0d 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,10 @@ latest changes in development for next release
 
 .. THANKS FOR CONTRIBUTING; MENTION WHAT YOU DID IN THIS SECTION HERE!
 
+
+1.3.0
+-----
+
 * support for ``.rtf`` files (`#84`_)
 
 * support for ``.msg`` files (`#87`_ and `#17`_ by `@anthonygarvan`_)
diff --git a/textract/__init__.py b/textract/__init__.py
index 74b8dc21..9b3a873f 100644
--- a/textract/__init__.py
+++ b/textract/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 from .parsers import process
 
-VERSION = "1.2.0"
+VERSION = "1.3.0"