diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c0d0f4af..fdc0f220 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ For Maven based projects, use the following to configure the CloudEvents Java SD
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-api</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 66ac35c9..cfe7eb53 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
         <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-api</artifactId>
     <name>CloudEvents - API</name>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/cdi/README.md b/cdi/README.md
index 0ce08fa8..e3b67ea8 100644
--- a/cdi/README.md
+++ b/cdi/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ For Maven based projects, use the following to configure the CloudEvents CDI lib
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cdi</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/cdi/pom.xml b/cdi/pom.xml
index ad323789..42773fd8 100644
--- a/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
         <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/http/vertx/README.md b/http/vertx/README.md
index 9078fa01..4fff21df 100644
--- a/http/vertx/README.md
+++ b/http/vertx/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ For Maven based projects, use the following to configure the CloudEvents Vertx H
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>http-vertx</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/http/vertx/pom.xml b/http/vertx/pom.xml
index 5ab7d612..3d84cbfc 100644
--- a/http/vertx/pom.xml
+++ b/http/vertx/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
         <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/kafka/README.md b/kafka/README.md
index 222e9abe..dba100c7 100644
--- a/kafka/README.md
+++ b/kafka/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Add the dependency in your project:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-kafka</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/kafka/pom.xml b/kafka/pom.xml
index d88ce637..80b4f152 100644
--- a/kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka/pom.xml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
   <artifactId>cloudevents-kafka</artifactId>
-  <version>1.2.0</version>
+  <version>1.3.0</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>CloudEvents - Kafka Transport Binding</name>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4cf758da..9d066b4d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
     <name>CloudEvents</name>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <scm>