diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c129dbe..b2b77cd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ plugins {
 group 'org.opensearch.driver'
 
 // keep version in sync with version in Driver source
-version '1.2.0.0'
+version '1.3.0.0'
 
 boolean snapshot = "true".equals(System.getProperty("build.snapshot", "false"));
 if (snapshot) {
diff --git a/release-notes/opensearch-jdbc-release-notes.md b/release-notes/opensearch-jdbc-release-notes.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..ae743a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release-notes/opensearch-jdbc-release-notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,30 @@
+## 2023-05-10, Version 1.3.0.0
+### Enhancements
+* Update codeowners and maintainers ([#68](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/68))
+* Adding Struct Support ([#73]((https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/73))
+* Update repository references ([#56](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/56))
+* Baseline repository after split ([#60](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/60))
+* Update file upload dependency ([#61](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/61))
+* Created untriaged issue workflow ([#58](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/58))
+* Update dependency `org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server` to v11.0.14 ([#64](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/64))
+* Update dependency `net.minidev:json-smart` to v2.4.9 ([#70](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/70))
+* Update maintainers list ([#47](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/47))
+* Bump version and update release notes ([#75](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/75))
+
+----
+## 2023-01-05, Version 1.2.0.0
+### Enhancements
+* Patch CVE and sync versioning ([#44](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/44))
+* Bump driver version ([#941](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql/pull/941), [#11](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/11), [#12](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/12))
+* Add JDBC driver jenkins CI workflow ([#15](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/15), [#45](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/45), [#48](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/48), [#53](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/53))
+* Update dependency `com.amazonaws:aws-java-sdk-core` to v1.12.1 ([#10](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/10))
+* Update wiremock and jetty dependencies ([#872](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql/pull/872), [#46](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/46))
+* Update version of `jackson-databind` dependency ([#943](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql/pull/943))
+* Bump JDBC driver's dependency version ([#735](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql/pull/735))
+
+### Bugfixes
+* Fixes "ResultSet.getTime() returns null" bug ([#41](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/41))
+* Fix default precision and maxSize for all datetime types ([#39](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql-jdbc/pull/39))
+
+### Changes
+* JDBC package renaming ([#54](https://github.com/opensearch-project/sql/pull/54))
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/jdbc/internal/Version.java b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/jdbc/internal/Version.java
index 4beaaad..077bc03 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/opensearch/jdbc/internal/Version.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/opensearch/jdbc/internal/Version.java
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 public enum Version {
 
     // keep this in sync with the gradle version
-    Current(1, 2, 0, 0);
+    Current(1, 3, 0, 0);
 
     private int major;
     private int minor;