diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 27205a57..2517d177 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### 1.3.0
+
+An automatically generated list of changes can be found on Github at: [1.3.0 Release](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/releases/tag/v1.3.0)
+
 ### 1.2.1
 
 An automatically generated list of changes can be found on Github at: [1.2.1 Release](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/releases/tag/v1.2.1)
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 833229cb..04110d53 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # To re-generate a bundle for another specific version without changing the standard setup, you can:
 # - use the VERSION as arg of the bundle target (e.g make bundle VERSION=0.0.2)
 # - use environment variables to overwrite this value (e.g export VERSION=0.0.2)
-VERSION ?= 1.2.1
+VERSION ?= 1.3.0
 
 # CHANNELS define the bundle channels used in the bundle.
 # Add a new line here if you would like to change its default config. (E.g CHANNELS = "candidate,fast,stable")
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ce47fa5b..bf674bc4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ The following table shows the relation between the versions of the two projects:
 
 | NGINX Ingress Controller | NGINX Ingress Operator |
 | --- | --- |
+| 3.0.x | 1.3.0 |
 | 2.4.x | 1.2.1 |
 | 2.3.x | 1.1.0 |
 | 2.2.x | 1.0.0 |
@@ -33,10 +34,10 @@ Note: The NGINX Ingress Operator works only for NGINX Ingress Controller version
 
 1. Install the NGINX Ingress Operator. See [docs](./docs/installation.md).
    <br> NOTE: To use TransportServers as part of your NGINX Ingress Controller configuration, a GlobalConfiguration resource must be created *before* starting the Operator - [see the notes](./examples/deployment-oss-min/README.md#TransportServers)
-2. Create a default server secret on the cluster - an example yaml for this can be found in the [examples folder](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/blob/v1.2.1/examples/default-server-secret.yaml)
+2. Create a default server secret on the cluster - an example yaml for this can be found in the [examples folder](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/blob/v1.3.0/examples/default-server-secret.yaml)
 3. (If using OpenShift) Create the scc resource on the cluster by applying the scc.yaml file found in the `resources` folder of this repo:
   ```shell
-  kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/v1.2.1/resources/scc.yaml
+  kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/v1.3.0/resources/scc.yaml
   ```
 4. Deploy a new NGINX Ingress Controller using the [NginxIngress](./config/samples/charts_v1alpha1_nginxingress.yaml) Custom Resource:
     * Use the name of the default server secret created above for `controller.defaultTLS.secret` field (needs to be in the form `namespace/name`)
@@ -62,7 +63,7 @@ See [upgrade docs](./docs/upgrades.md)
 ## NGINX Ingress Operator Releases
 We publish NGINX Ingress Operator releases on GitHub. See our [releases page](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/releases).
 
-The latest stable release is [1.2.1](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/releases/tag/v1.2.1). For production use, we recommend that you choose the latest stable release.
+The latest stable release is [1.3.0](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/releases/tag/v1.3.0). For production use, we recommend that you choose the latest stable release.
 
 ## Development
 
diff --git a/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index 0acc81e6..522c956e 100644
--- a/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/bundle/manifests/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -170,8 +170,8 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Monitoring, Networking
     certified: "true"
-    containerImage: nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.2.1
-    createdAt: "2023-01-26T10:45:30Z"
+    containerImage: nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.3.0
+    createdAt: "2023-01-26T14:28:12Z"
     description: The NGINX Ingress Operator is a Kubernetes/OpenShift component which
       deploys and manages one or more NGINX/NGINX Plus Ingress Controllers
     operatorframework.io/suggested-namespace: nginx-ingress
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ metadata:
     operatorframework.io/arch.arm64: supported
     operatorframework.io/arch.ppc64le: supported
     operatorframework.io/arch.s390x: supported
-  name: nginx-ingress-operator.v1.2.1
+  name: nginx-ingress-operator.v1.3.0
   namespace: placeholder
 spec:
   apiservicedefinitions: {}
@@ -388,7 +388,7 @@ spec:
                 - --metrics-bind-address=127.0.0.1:8080
                 - --leader-elect
                 - --leader-election-id=nginx-ingress-operator
-                image: nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.2.1
+                image: nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.3.0
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
                     path: /healthz
@@ -479,4 +479,4 @@ spec:
   minKubeVersion: 1.21.0
   provider:
     name: NGINX Inc
-  version: 1.2.1
+  version: 1.3.0
diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index da6d994b..341f4cea 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ kind: Kustomization
 images:
 - name: controller
   newName: nginx/nginx-ingress-operator
-  newTag: 1.2.1
+  newTag: 1.3.0
diff --git a/config/manifests/bases/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml b/config/manifests/bases/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
index aa374c82..a776b869 100644
--- a/config/manifests/bases/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
+++ b/config/manifests/bases/nginx-ingress-operator.clusterserviceversion.yaml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@ metadata:
     capabilities: Basic Install
     categories: Monitoring, Networking
     certified: "true"
-    containerImage: nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.2.1
+    containerImage: nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.3.0
     createdAt: placeholder
     description: The NGINX Ingress Operator is a Kubernetes/OpenShift component which
       deploys and manages one or more NGINX/NGINX Plus Ingress Controllers
@@ -339,7 +339,7 @@ spec:
                 - --metrics-bind-address=127.0.0.1:8080
                 - --leader-elect
                 - --leader-election-id=nginx-ingress-operator
-                image: nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.2.1
+                image: nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.3.0
                 livenessProbe:
                   httpGet:
                     path: /healthz
@@ -445,4 +445,4 @@ spec:
   minKubeVersion: 1.21.0
   provider:
     name: NGINX Inc
-  version: 1.2.1
+  version: 1.3.0
diff --git a/docs/manual-installation.md b/docs/manual-installation.md
index f85679fd..5686bdae 100644
--- a/docs/manual-installation.md
+++ b/docs/manual-installation.md
@@ -8,17 +8,17 @@ This will deploy the operator in the `nginx-ingress-operator-system` namespace.
     ```
     git clone https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/
     cd nginx-ingress-helm-operator/
-    git checkout v1.2.1
+    git checkout v1.3.0
     ```
 
    2. `OpenShift` To deploy the Operator and associated resources to an OpenShift environment, run:
     ```
-    make deploy IMG=nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.2.1
+    make deploy IMG=nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.3.0
     ```
 
    3. Alternatively, to deploy the Operator and associated resources to all other environments:
     ```
-    make deploy IMG=nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.2.1
+    make deploy IMG=nginx/nginx-ingress-operator:1.3.0
     ```
 
 2. Check that the Operator is running:
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ This will deploy the operator in the `nginx-ingress-operator-system` namespace.
 
 In order to deploy NGINX Ingress Controller instances into OpenShift environments, a new SCC is required to be created on the cluster which will be used to bind the specific required capabilities to the NGINX Ingress service account(s). To do so, please run the following command (assuming you are logged in with administrator access to the cluster):
 
-`kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/v1.2.1/resources/scc.yaml`
+`kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/v1.3.0/resources/scc.yaml`
diff --git a/docs/openshift-installation.md b/docs/openshift-installation.md
index 9dd92486..a23d1627 100644
--- a/docs/openshift-installation.md
+++ b/docs/openshift-installation.md
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ Additional steps:
 
 In order to deploy NGINX Ingress Controller instances into OpenShift environments, a new SCC is required to be created on the cluster which will be used to bind the specific required capabilities to the NGINX Ingress service account(s). To do so, please run the following command (assuming you are logged in with administrator access to the cluster):
 
-`kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/v1.2.1/resources/scc.yaml`
+`kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-ingress-helm-operator/v1.3.0/resources/scc.yaml`
 
 You can now deploy the NGINX Ingress Controller instances.