diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 24c98cf..6ed0edd 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
 -->
 # Release Notes
 
+### 3.0.0 (Nov 06, 2017)
+* [CB-13522](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13522) (iOS): Remove usage description
+* [CB-13521](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13521) (all): Add 'protective' entry to `cordovaDependencies`
+* [CB-13472](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13472) (CI) Fixed Travis **Android** builds again
+* [CB-13294](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13294) Remove `cordova-plugin-compat`
+* [CB-13299](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13299) (CI) Fix **Android** builds
+* [CB-12991](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12991) (CI) Updated CI badges
+* [CB-12847](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12847) added `bugs` entry to `package.json`.
+
 ### 2.3.1 (Apr 27, 2017)
 * [CB-12622](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-12622) Added **Android 6.0** build badge to `README`
 * [CB-10496](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-10496) (android) now support data: URIs to save photo for contact by image data base64 encoded
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 78f7e73..6b8819b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-contacts",
-  "version": "3.0.0-dev",
+  "version": "3.0.0",
   "description": "Cordova Contacts Plugin",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "cordova": {
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 3b58f39..75abe3c 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     xmlns:m3="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2014/manifest"
     xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10"
     id="cordova-plugin-contacts"
-    version="3.0.0-dev">
+    version="3.0.0">
 
     <name>Contacts</name>
     <description>Cordova Contacts Plugin</description>
diff --git a/tests/plugin.xml b/tests/plugin.xml
index 5a675a5..671426c 100644
--- a/tests/plugin.xml
+++ b/tests/plugin.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
     xmlns:rim="http://www.blackberry.com/ns/widgets"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-plugin-contacts-tests"
-    version="2.3.2-dev">
+    version="3.0.0">
     <name>Cordova Contacts Plugin Tests</name>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>