diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d7b482d93..42777545f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [1.3.0](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/tree/v1.3.0)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/compare/v1.2.54...v1.3.0)
+
+### What's Changed
+
+* Introduces support for our new LiveObjects Swift Plugin. LiveObjects provides a simple way to build collaborative applications with synchronized state across multiple clients in real-time.
+
+Learn [about Ably LiveObjects.](https://ably.com/docs/liveobjects)
+
+[Getting started with LiveObjects in Java.](https://ably.com/docs/liveobjects/quickstart/java)
+
 ## [1.2.54](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/tree/v1.2.54)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/ably/ably-java/compare/v1.2.53...v1.2.54)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 4d50b566d..2773e5440 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -235,7 +235,7 @@ You may wish to make changes to Ably Java or Ably Android, and test it immediate
 - Open the directory printed from the output of that command. Inside that folder, get the `ably-android-x.y.z.aar`, and place it your Android project's `libs/` directory. Create this directory if it doesn't exist.
 - Add an `implementation` dependency on the `.aar`:
 ```groovy
-implementation files('libs/ably-android-1.2.54.aar')
+implementation files('libs/ably-android-1.3.0.aar')
 ```
 - Add the `implementation` (not `testImplementation`) dependencies found in `dependencies.gradle` to your project. This is because the `.aar` does not contain dependencies.
 - Build/run your application.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a01656621..00c133686 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -51,14 +51,14 @@ The Java SDK is available as a [Maven dependency](https://mvnrepository.com/arti
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.ably</groupId>
     <artifactId>ably-java</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.54</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ### Install for Gradle:
 
 ```gradle
-implementation 'io.ably:ably-java:1.2.54'
+implementation 'io.ably:ably-java:1.3.0'
 implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.7'
 ```
 
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ Add the following dependency to your `build.gradle` file:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    runtimeOnly("io.ably:liveobjects:1.2.54")
+    runtimeOnly("io.ably:liveobjects:1.3.0")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Add the following dependency to your `build.gradle` file:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    runtimeOnly("io.ably:network-client-okhttp:1.2.54")
+    runtimeOnly("io.ably:network-client-okhttp:1.3.0")
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index d65e0f4aa..eff5f5284 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 GROUP=io.ably
-VERSION_NAME=1.2.54
+VERSION_NAME=1.3.0
 POM_INCEPTION_YEAR=2015
 POM_URL=https://github.com/ably/ably-java
 POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/ably/ably-java/
diff --git a/lib/src/test/java/io/ably/lib/test/realtime/RealtimeHttpHeaderTest.java b/lib/src/test/java/io/ably/lib/test/realtime/RealtimeHttpHeaderTest.java
index 5c4a33d62..1e5f2f064 100644
--- a/lib/src/test/java/io/ably/lib/test/realtime/RealtimeHttpHeaderTest.java
+++ b/lib/src/test/java/io/ably/lib/test/realtime/RealtimeHttpHeaderTest.java
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ public void realtime_websocket_param_test() {
              * Defaults.ABLY_AGENT_PARAM, as ultimately the request param has been derived from those values.
              */
             assertEquals("Verify correct lib version", requestParameters.get("agent"),
-                    Collections.singletonList("ably-java/1.2.54 jre/" + System.getProperty("java.version")));
+                    Collections.singletonList("ably-java/1.3.0 jre/" + System.getProperty("java.version")));
 
             /* Spec RTN2a */
             assertEquals("Verify correct format", requestParameters.get("format"),