diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 13e5383..0b0deef 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16)
 
-project(pineapple-pictures VERSION 1.2.1) # don't forget to update NEWS file and AppStream metadata.
+project(pineapple-pictures VERSION 1.3.0) # don't forget to update NEWS file and AppStream metadata.
 
 include(GNUInstallDirs)
 include(FeatureSummary)
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8a079c9..c12fb6f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,23 @@
+Version 1.3.0
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+Released: 2025-12-20
+
+Features:
+ * New option to limit SVG support to SVG Tiny 1.2 standard
+ * Windows: ship tools and configurations that help user associate image files to this program
+
+Bugfixes:
+ * Fix window not appear at the screen that the mouse cursor is at
+ * Fix Windows prebuilt binary having AVIF plugin included but not actually support it
+
+Miscellaneous:
+ * CPack DEB: will now recommend "kimageformat6-plugins" instead of the KF5 version
+ * Update translations
+ * Update exiv2 version for Windows binary build
+
+Contributors:
+ VenusGirl, Andrey
+
 Version 1.2.1
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 Released: 2025-11-22
@@ -214,4 +234,3 @@ Bugfixes:
 
 Contributors:
  yyc12345
-
diff --git a/dist/appstream/net.blumia.pineapple-pictures.metainfo.xml b/dist/appstream/net.blumia.pineapple-pictures.metainfo.xml
index bcdc13f..b3ad8d1 100644
--- a/dist/appstream/net.blumia.pineapple-pictures.metainfo.xml
+++ b/dist/appstream/net.blumia.pineapple-pictures.metainfo.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,28 @@
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
+    <release type="stable" version="1.3.0" date="2025-12-20T00:00:00Z">
+      <description>
+        <p>This release adds the following features:</p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>New option to limit SVG support to SVG Tiny 1.2 standard</li>
+          <li>Windows: ship tools and configurations that help user associate image files to this program</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p>This release fixes the following bugs:</p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>Fix window not appear at the screen that the mouse cursor is at</li>
+          <li>Fix Windows prebuilt binary having AVIF plugin included but not actually support it</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p>This release includes the following changes:</p>
+        <ul>
+          <li>CPack DEB: will now recommend "kimageformat6-plugins" instead of the KF5 version</li>
+          <li>Update translations</li>
+          <li>Update exiv2 version for Windows binary build</li>
+        </ul>
+        <p>With contributions from:</p>
+        <p>VenusGirl, Andrey</p>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release type="stable" version="1.2.1" date="2025-11-22T00:00:00Z">
       <description>
         <p>This release fixes the following bug:</p>