diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 5f3bf35..082788a 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ project(CuteCom)
 
 set (CuteCom_MAJOR_VERSION 0)
 set (CuteCom_MINOR_VERSION 30)
-set (CuteCom_PATCH_VERSION 2)
+set (CuteCom_PATCH_VERSION 3)
 set (CuteCom_VERSION
      ${CuteCom_MAJOR_VERSION}.${CuteCom_MINOR_VERSION}.${CuteCom_PATCH_VERSION})
 
diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index bc8abf8..a1c504e 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+0.30.3, February 15th, 2016
+-now builds and runs using Qt5 versions less than 5.3
+-performance tuning by switching to QPlainTextEdit
+
 0.30.2, January 11th, 2016
 -opening a connnection with more than 200000 Baud not possible - FIX
 -custom baud rate not restored - FIX
diff --git a/distribution/Debian/cutecom.dsc b/distribution/Debian/cutecom.dsc
index f022cbc..7f07f97 100644
--- a/distribution/Debian/cutecom.dsc
+++ b/distribution/Debian/cutecom.dsc
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 Format: 1.0
 Source: cutecom
-Version: 0.30-2
+Version: 0.30-3
 Binary: CuteCom
 Maintainer: Meinhard Ritscher <cyc1ingsir@gmail.com>
 Architecture: any
 Build-Depends: debhelper (>= 4.1.16), cmake (>= 2.8.11), qt5-default, libqt5serialport5-dev ,cutecom
 Files: 
- a123e277faa328ccef665145e1ea4ada 125197 cutecom-0.30.2.tgz
+ a123e277faa328ccef665145e1ea4ada 125197 cutecom-0.30.3.tgz
diff --git a/distribution/Debian/debian.changelog b/distribution/Debian/debian.changelog
index 0981a3f..a4a082f 100644
--- a/distribution/Debian/debian.changelog
+++ b/distribution/Debian/debian.changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+cutecom (0.30.3-0) unstable; urgency=low
+  * now builds and runs with Qt5 versions less 5.3
+  * performance tuning by switching to QPlainTextEdit
+
+ -- Meinhard Ritscher <cyc1ingsir@gmail.com>  Mon, 15 Feb 2016 18:10:00 +0100
+
 cutecom (0.30.2-0) unstable; urgency=low
   * opening a connnection with more than 200000 Baud not possible - FIX
   * custom baud rate not restored - FIX
diff --git a/distribution/openSUSE/cutecom.changes b/distribution/openSUSE/cutecom.changes
index 670c9f3..a60874e 100644
--- a/distribution/openSUSE/cutecom.changes
+++ b/distribution/openSUSE/cutecom.changes
@@ -1,8 +1,17 @@
-Mon Jan 11 17:10:33 UTC 2016 - cyc1ingsir@gmail.com 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Feb 15 20:20:20 UTC 2016 - cyc1ingsir@gmail.com 
+
+-update to release 0.30.3
+ * make build and run using Qt5 versions less 5.3
+ * performance tuning switching to QPlainTextEdit
+
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Jan 14 14:21:11 UTC 2016 - opensuse@dstoecker.de
 
-- opening a connnection with more than 200000 Baud not possible - FIX
-- custom baud rate not restored - FIX
-- extra long lines are wrapped - less disturbing
+- update to release 0.30.2
+ * custom baud rates restored properly on startup
+ * custom baud rates > 200000 now selectable
+ * prevent horizontal scroll bar showing up (feedback)
 
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Fri Dec 18 20:20:20 UTC 2015 - cyc1ingsir@gmail.com 
diff --git a/distribution/openSUSE/cutecom.spec b/distribution/openSUSE/cutecom.spec
index a92e832..593f6db 100644
--- a/distribution/openSUSE/cutecom.spec
+++ b/distribution/openSUSE/cutecom.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           cutecom
-Version:        0.30.2
+Version:        0.30.3
 Release:        0
 Url:            http://github.com/neundorf/CuteCom
 BuildRoot:      %{_tmppath}/%{name}-%{version}-build