diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index ddf04842..eff5d95d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 === (ongoing) ===
 * implement behavior for .gitignore
 
+=== 0.3 ==
+* upgrade pygit to 0.22.0
+* fix deleting a directory bug #180
+* introduce idle mode #156
+* close minor issues: #97, #177
+
 === 0.2.4 ==
 * feature: added `hard_ignore` and `ignore_file` mount options
 * fixed: `link` syscall
diff --git a/gitfs/__init__.py b/gitfs/__init__.py
index c410f476..e4907f37 100644
--- a/gitfs/__init__.py
+++ b/gitfs/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.2.6"
+__version__ = "0.3"
 
 
 def mount():