diff --git a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
index dcb2f6b..37f2f6c 100644
--- a/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/PULL_REQUEST_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ Before we can merge this PR, please make sure that all the following items have
 checked off. If any of the checklist items are not applicable, please leave them but
 write a little note why.
 
-- [ ] Targeted PR against correct branch (main)
+- [ ] Targeted PR against correct branch (master)
 - [ ] Linked to Github issue with discussion and accepted design OR have an explanation in the PR that describes this work.
 - [ ] Wrote unit tests
 - [ ] Updated relevant documentation in the code
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 057b8f0..1eaa427 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,16 @@
-## Pending 
+# CHANGELOG
+
+## Pending
+
+### Breaking changes
+
+### Features
+
+### Improvements
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+## v0.3.0
 
 ### Breaking changes
 
@@ -16,7 +28,6 @@
 
 ### Bug Fixes
 
-
 ## v0.2.0
 
 ### Breaking changes
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 37ca6a0..15f884a 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "ark-r1cs-std"
-version = "0.2.0"
+version = "0.3.0"
 authors = [ "arkworks contributors" ]
 description = "A standard library for constraint system gadgets"
 homepage = "https://arkworks.rs"
@@ -19,10 +19,10 @@ panic = 'abort'
 panic = 'abort'
 
 [dependencies]
-ark-ff = { version = "^0.2.0", default-features = false }
-ark-ec = { version = "^0.2.0", default-features = false }
-ark-std = { version = "^0.2.0", default-features = false }
-ark-relations = { version = "^0.2.0", default-features = false }
+ark-ff = { version = "^0.3.0", default-features = false }
+ark-ec = { version = "^0.3.0", default-features = false }
+ark-std = { version = "^0.3.0", default-features = false }
+ark-relations = { version = "^0.3.0", default-features = false }
 
 derivative = { version = "2", features = ["use_core"] }
 tracing = { version = "0.1", default-features = false, features = [ "attributes" ] }
@@ -30,8 +30,8 @@ num-bigint = {version = "0.4", default-features = false }
 num-traits = {version = "0.2", default-features = false }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-ark-test-curves = { version = "^0.2.0", default-features = false, features = ["bls12_381_scalar_field", "mnt4_753_scalar_field"] }
-ark-poly = { version = "^0.2.0", default-features = false }
+ark-test-curves = { version = "^0.3.0", default-features = false, features = ["bls12_381_scalar_field", "mnt4_753_scalar_field"] }
+ark-poly = { version = "^0.3.0", default-features = false }
 
 [features]
 default = ["std"]