diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index deeafc3..eebdc1d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.3.0] - 2026-06-17
+
 ### Added
 - **Scheduled agent execution (WP-0006, ADR-005)** — run agents on a cadence
   against a preselected repo roster, orchestrated by activity-core and prepared
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 8770690..8b60de3 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "kaizen-agentic"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.3.0"
 description = "AI agent development framework embracing continuous improvement (kaizen)"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = {file = "LICENSE"}
diff --git a/src/kaizen_agentic/__init__.py b/src/kaizen_agentic/__init__.py
index 23e9a0f..3922efc 100644
--- a/src/kaizen_agentic/__init__.py
+++ b/src/kaizen_agentic/__init__.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ It also includes a comprehensive agent distribution system for sharing
 specialized agents across projects via CLI tools and package management.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.2.0"
+__version__ = "1.3.0"
 __author__ = "Kaizen Agentic Team"
 
 from .core import Agent, AgentConfig