diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index 2be9c43..0ee8c01 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.2.0"
+  ".": "0.3.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..fbf211c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.3.0](https://github.com/google/adk-python-community/compare/v0.2.0...v0.3.0) (2026-02-07)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* refactor release workflow to use candidate branch ([#62](https://github.com/google/adk-python-community/issues/62)) ([89c3897](https://github.com/google/adk-python-community/commit/89c38971c57b8c88d88ce6e9a45dea85f856fd72))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add workflow_dispatch trigger to release-please workflow ([#52](https://github.com/google/adk-python-community/issues/52)) ([974ff14](https://github.com/google/adk-python-community/commit/974ff14057390aaf70dab0ee9fa39bc598ce28f4))
+* set release-as at runtime instead of committing to config ([#54](https://github.com/google/adk-python-community/issues/54)) ([b31ff43](https://github.com/google/adk-python-community/commit/b31ff43c801e6045387228a32968838a56d3a176))
+* skip release-please on changelog PR merge ([#64](https://github.com/google/adk-python-community/issues/64)) ([22bee6f](https://github.com/google/adk-python-community/commit/22bee6f5b7b3004da9bb3f05d8071818510d4ce0))
diff --git a/src/google/adk_community/version.py b/src/google/adk_community/version.py
index c0cbd75..816d3ff 100644
--- a/src/google/adk_community/version.py
+++ b/src/google/adk_community/version.py
@@ -13,4 +13,4 @@
 # limitations under the License.
 
 # version: major.minor.patch
-__version__ = "0.2.0"
+__version__ = "0.3.0"