diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 851ce93524..2c925a6b53 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ GIT_TREE_STATE=$(shell if [ -z "`git status --porcelain`" ]; then echo "clean" ;
 #  docker image publishing options
 DOCKER_PUSH?=false
 IMAGE_NAMESPACE?=argoproj
-VERSION?=v1.3.0-rc4
-BASE_VERSION:=v1.3.0-rc4
+VERSION?=v1.3.0
+BASE_VERSION:=v1.3.0
 
 override LDFLAGS += \
   -X ${PACKAGE}.version=${VERSION} \
diff --git a/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json b/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
index 900b255371..aec0fc8d38 100644
--- a/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
+++ b/api/openapi-spec/swagger.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "swagger": "2.0",
   "info": {
     "title": "Argo Events",
-    "version": "v1.3.0-rc4"
+    "version": "v1.3.0"
   },
   "paths": {},
   "definitions": {
diff --git a/manifests/base/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/base/kustomization.yaml
index 57430d23ef..7465c76518 100644
--- a/manifests/base/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/base/kustomization.yaml
@@ -14,11 +14,11 @@ resources:
 
 images:
   - name: argoproj/sensor-controller
-    newTag: v1.3.0-rc4
+    newTag: v1.3.0
   - name: argoproj/eventbus-controller
-    newTag: v1.3.0-rc4
+    newTag: v1.3.0
   - name: argoproj/eventsource-controller
-    newTag: v1.3.0-rc4
+    newTag: v1.3.0
 
 patchesStrategicMerge:
   - |-
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ patchesStrategicMerge:
             - name: eventsource-controller
               env:
                 - name: EVENTSOURCE_IMAGE
-                  value: argoproj/eventsource:v1.3.0-rc4
+                  value: argoproj/eventsource:v1.3.0
   - |-
     apiVersion: apps/v1
     kind: Deployment
@@ -46,4 +46,4 @@ patchesStrategicMerge:
             - name: sensor-controller
               env:
                 - name: SENSOR_IMAGE
-                  value: argoproj/sensor:v1.3.0-rc4
+                  value: argoproj/sensor:v1.3.0
diff --git a/manifests/extensions/validating-webhook/kustomization.yaml b/manifests/extensions/validating-webhook/kustomization.yaml
index 72a0f99a93..39221cd3e1 100644
--- a/manifests/extensions/validating-webhook/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/manifests/extensions/validating-webhook/kustomization.yaml
@@ -11,5 +11,5 @@ namespace: argo-events
 
 images:
   - name: argoproj/events-webhook
-    newTag: v1.3.0-rc4
+    newTag: v1.3.0
 
diff --git a/manifests/install-validating-webhook.yaml b/manifests/install-validating-webhook.yaml
index 8e39aeb3d4..da52955bf0 100644
--- a/manifests/install-validating-webhook.yaml
+++ b/manifests/install-validating-webhook.yaml
@@ -105,7 +105,7 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-        image: argoproj/events-webhook:v1.3.0-rc4
+        image: argoproj/events-webhook:v1.3.0
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: webhook
       serviceAccountName: argo-events-webhook-sa
diff --git a/manifests/install.yaml b/manifests/install.yaml
index 5518467aaa..25c1ba99c4 100644
--- a/manifests/install.yaml
+++ b/manifests/install.yaml
@@ -301,7 +301,7 @@ spec:
           value: nats-streaming:0.17.0
         - name: NATS_METRICS_EXPORTER_IMAGE
           value: synadia/prometheus-nats-exporter:0.6.2
-        image: argoproj/eventbus-controller:v1.3.0-rc4
+        image: argoproj/eventbus-controller:v1.3.0
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
@@ -339,12 +339,12 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - env:
         - name: EVENTSOURCE_IMAGE
-          value: argoproj/eventsource:v1.3.0-rc4
+          value: argoproj/eventsource:v1.3.0
         - name: NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-        image: argoproj/eventsource-controller:v1.3.0-rc4
+        image: argoproj/eventsource-controller:v1.3.0
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
@@ -382,12 +382,12 @@ spec:
       containers:
       - env:
         - name: SENSOR_IMAGE
-          value: argoproj/sensor:v1.3.0-rc4
+          value: argoproj/sensor:v1.3.0
         - name: NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-        image: argoproj/sensor-controller:v1.3.0-rc4
+        image: argoproj/sensor-controller:v1.3.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz
diff --git a/manifests/namespace-install.yaml b/manifests/namespace-install.yaml
index bd18dae81a..ee9e734d3c 100644
--- a/manifests/namespace-install.yaml
+++ b/manifests/namespace-install.yaml
@@ -223,7 +223,7 @@ spec:
           value: nats-streaming:0.17.0
         - name: NATS_METRICS_EXPORTER_IMAGE
           value: synadia/prometheus-nats-exporter:0.6.2
-        image: argoproj/eventbus-controller:v1.3.0-rc4
+        image: argoproj/eventbus-controller:v1.3.0
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
@@ -263,12 +263,12 @@ spec:
         - --namespaced
         env:
         - name: EVENTSOURCE_IMAGE
-          value: argoproj/eventsource:v1.3.0-rc4
+          value: argoproj/eventsource:v1.3.0
         - name: NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-        image: argoproj/eventsource-controller:v1.3.0-rc4
+        image: argoproj/eventsource-controller:v1.3.0
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
@@ -308,12 +308,12 @@ spec:
         - --namespaced
         env:
         - name: SENSOR_IMAGE
-          value: argoproj/sensor:v1.3.0-rc4
+          value: argoproj/sensor:v1.3.0
         - name: NAMESPACE
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.namespace
-        image: argoproj/sensor-controller:v1.3.0-rc4
+        image: argoproj/sensor-controller:v1.3.0
         livenessProbe:
           httpGet:
             path: /healthz