diff --git a/.github/workflows/openlane.yml b/.github/workflows/openlane.yml
index fb0dc7c3..1c3324f8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/openlane.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/openlane.yml
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
         with:
           name: serv.gds
-          path: /home/runner/work/serv/serv/build/serv_1.2.1/sky130-openlane/gds/serv_synth_wrapper.gds
+          path: /home/runner/work/serv/serv/build/serv_1.3.0/sky130-openlane/gds/serv_synth_wrapper.gds
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 2e09b3b6..3d0e7ba8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+1.3.0 2024-06-16 Olof Kindgren
+======================================================
+
+* Zephyr BSP: Port to Zephyr 3.5.0 + support tickless timer
+* Make RF RAM IF work with single-port RAM
+* Add PC tracing
+* Make most modules width-independent
+* Avoid releasing trap signal too early
+* Improve timer wraparound behavior
+* Overhaul documentation
+* Add Servile convenience wrapper component
+* Base Serving and Serving on Servile
+* Add simulation cycle counter to testbench
+* Add Hello world ASM example for Servant
+* New Servant ports: Arty S7-50, PolarFire Splash Kit, Machdyne Kolibri, GMM-7550, Alchistry AU, ECP5 Evaluation board, Terasic DE1 SoC
+
 1.2.1 2022-12-25 Olof Kindgren
 ======================================================
 
diff --git a/serv.core b/serv.core
index c8ec1d37..6385058d 100644
--- a/serv.core
+++ b/serv.core
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CAPI=2:
 
-name : ::serv:1.2.1
+name : ::serv:1.3.0
 
 filesets:
   core:
diff --git a/servant.core b/servant.core
index c55b0136..cf1d47eb 100644
--- a/servant.core
+++ b/servant.core
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CAPI=2:
 
-name : ::servant:1.2.1
+name : ::servant:1.3.0
 description: Simple reference system for SERV
 
 filesets:
diff --git a/serving.core b/serving.core
index 1d66234f..f80f0b69 100644
--- a/serving.core
+++ b/serving.core
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 CAPI=2:
 
-name : ::serving:1.2.1
+name : ::serving:1.3.0
 description: SERV-based subsystem for FPGAs
 
 filesets:
diff --git a/verif/plugin-serv/riscof_serv.py b/verif/plugin-serv/riscof_serv.py
index b68bf364..938b27c4 100644
--- a/verif/plugin-serv/riscof_serv.py
+++ b/verif/plugin-serv/riscof_serv.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 class serv(pluginTemplate):
     __model__ = "serv"
-    __version__ = "1.2.1"
+    __version__ = "1.3.0"
 
     def __init__(self, *args, **kwargs):
         sclass = super().__init__(*args, **kwargs)
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ def runTests(self, testList):
           #to the old one
           exe = 'servant_test/verilator_tb/Vservant_sim'
           if not os.path.exists(exe):
-              exe = 'servant_test/servant_1.2.1/verilator_tb/Vservant_sim'
+              exe = 'servant_test/servant_1.3.0/verilator_tb/Vservant_sim'
           
           sigdump_run = [exe,
                          "+timeout=1000000000",