diff --git a/.macros.m4 b/.macros.m4
index dad9845..40072df 100644
--- a/.macros.m4
+++ b/.macros.m4
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ dnl    library. The minor version should alternate between even (for stable
 dnl    releases) and odd (for development releases). Finally, bump the micro
 dnl    version every time you do a release of the software.
 dnl
-define(VMGJ_VERSION_STRING, 1.2.2)dnl
+define(VMGJ_VERSION_STRING, 1.3.0)dnl
diff --git a/native/.macros.m4 b/native/.macros.m4
index dad9845..40072df 100644
--- a/native/.macros.m4
+++ b/native/.macros.m4
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ dnl    library. The minor version should alternate between even (for stable
 dnl    releases) and odd (for development releases). Finally, bump the micro
 dnl    version every time you do a release of the software.
 dnl
-define(VMGJ_VERSION_STRING, 1.2.2)dnl
+define(VMGJ_VERSION_STRING, 1.3.0)dnl