diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54b995b..31310e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [v1.3.0](https://github.com/UAL-RE/LD-Cool-P/tree/v1.3.0) (2025-02-10)
+
+* Bug/268 redundant config by @yhan818 in https://github.com/UAL-RE/LD-Cool-P/pull/270
+* Add more metadata from redata to readme by @HafeezOJ in https://github.com/UAL-RE/LD-Cool-P/pull/277
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/UAL-RE/LD-Cool-P/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0
+
 ## [v1.2.0](https://github.com/UAL-RE/LD-Cool-P/tree/v1.2.0) (2023-06-22)
 
 * Fix: TinyURL alias handling (Issue #261) by @zoidy in https://github.com/UAL-RE/LD-Cool-P/pull/265
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 52df903..68ceada 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ You can confirm installation via `conda list`
 (curation) $ conda list ldcoolp
 ```
 
-You should see that the version is `1.2.0`.
+You should see that the version is `1.3.0`.
 
 ### Configuration Settings
 
@@ -224,13 +224,7 @@ following a `git tag` version.
 
 ## Changelog
 
-See the [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for all changes since project inception
-
-
-## Authors
-* UAL-RE [University of Arizona Libraries](https://github.com/ualibraries), [Research Engagement](https://github.com/UAL-RE)
-* Current authors: Fernando Rios, Yan Han 
-* Past author: Chun Ly, Ph.D. ([@astrochun](http://www.github.com/astrochun)) 
+See the [CHANGELOG](CHANGELOG.md) for all changes since project inception.
 
 
 See also the list of
diff --git a/ldcoolp/__init__.py b/ldcoolp/__init__.py
index 47f1f74..4675994 100644
--- a/ldcoolp/__init__.py
+++ b/ldcoolp/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from os import path
 
-__version__ = "1.2.0"
+__version__ = "1.3.0"
 
 CODE_NAME = "LD-Cool-P"
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a91ed50..7ad039f 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='ldcoolp',
-    version='1.2.0',
+    version='1.3.0',
     packages=['ldcoolp'],
     url='https://github.com/UAL-RE/LD-Cool-P',
     license='MIT License',