diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 05eb61138..a329910c3 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# <img src="/share/blt/logo/blt_logo.png?raw=true" width="128" valign="middle" alt="BLT"/> v0.2.5
+# <img src="/share/blt/logo/blt_logo.png?raw=true" width="128" valign="middle" alt="BLT"/>
 
 [![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/LLNL/blt.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/LLNL/blt)
 [![Build Status](https://ci.appveyor.com/api/projects/status/fuaftu9mvp0y488j/branch/master?svg=true)](https://ci.appveyor.com/project/cyrush/blt/branch/master)
diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 888f3e062..3dd782792 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ The project release numbers follow [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/
 
 ## [Unreleased] - Release date yyyy-mm-dd
 
+## [Version 0.3.0] - Release date 2020-01-08
+
 ### Added
 - Sets CMake policy CMP0074 to NEW, when available.
 - Added simpler Clang+XLF+Cuda host-config for LLNL's blueos
@@ -99,6 +101,7 @@ The project release numbers follow [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/
 
 
 
-[Unreleased]:    https://github.com/LLNL/blt/compare/v0.2.5...develop
+[Unreleased]:    https://github.com/LLNL/blt/compare/v0.3.0...develop
+[Version 0.3.0]: https://github.com/LLNL/blt/compare/v0.2.5...v0.3.0
 [Version 0.2.5]: https://github.com/LLNL/blt/compare/v0.2.0...v0.2.5
 [Version 0.2.0]: https://github.com/LLNL/blt/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0
diff --git a/SetupBLT.cmake b/SetupBLT.cmake
index 4c9fefd51..c0b88f0ff 100644
--- a/SetupBLT.cmake
+++ b/SetupBLT.cmake
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # SPDX-License-Identifier: (BSD-3-Clause)
 
 if (NOT BLT_LOADED)
-    set(BLT_VERSION "0.2.5" CACHE STRING "")
+    set(BLT_VERSION "0.3.0" CACHE STRING "")
     mark_as_advanced(BLT_VERSION)
     message(STATUS "BLT Version: ${BLT_VERSION}")