diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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 Package: patchwork
 Type: Package
 Title: The Composer of Plots
-Version: 1.2.0.9000
+Version: 1.3.0
 Authors@R:
     person(given = "Thomas Lin",
            family = "Pedersen",
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-# patchwork (development version)
+# patchwork 1.3.0
 
 * `free()` now better aligns plots in horizontal direction
 * Plot backgrounds are now always placed beneath all other elements in the