Prepare 0.3.0 release

Author: 05nelsonm

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
-## Version 0.2.0 (2025-08-25)
+## Version 0.3.0 (2025-09-19)
+ - Updates `kotlin` to `2.2.20` [[#18]][18]
+ - Lower supported `KotlinVersion` to `1.8` [[#19]][19]
+
+## Version 0.2.1 (2025-08-25)
  - Updates `kotlin` to `2.2.10` [[#17]][17]
 
 ## Version 0.2.0 (2025-02-25)
@@ -19,3 +23,5 @@
 [12]: https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/bitops/pull/12
 [14]: https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/bitops/pull/14
 [17]: https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/bitops/pull/17
+[18]: https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/bitops/pull/18
+[19]: https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/bitops/pull/19

README.md

@@ -37,14 +37,14 @@ The best way to keep `KotlinCrypto` dependencies up to date is by using the
 ```kotlin
 // build.gradle.kts
 dependencies {
-    val vBitOps = "0.2.1"
+    val vBitOps = "0.3.0"
     implementation("org.kotlincrypto.bitops:bits:$vBitOps")
     implementation("org.kotlincrypto.bitops:endian:$vBitOps")
 }
 ```
 
 <!-- TAG_VERSION -->
-[badge-latest-release]: https://img.shields.io/badge/latest--release-0.2.1-blue.svg?style=flat
+[badge-latest-release]: https://img.shields.io/badge/latest--release-0.3.0-blue.svg?style=flat
 [badge-license]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%20License%202.0-blue.svg?style=flat
 
 <!-- TAG_DEPENDENCIES -->

gradle.properties

@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ POM_DEVELOPER_ID=KotlinCrypto
 POM_DEVELOPER_NAME=Kotlin Crypto
 POM_DEVELOPER_URL=https://github.com/KotlinCrypto/
 
-VERSION_NAME=0.3.0-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=0.3.0
 # 0.1.0-alpha01 = 00 01 00 11
 # 0.1.0-beta01  = 00 01 00 21
 # 0.1.0-rc01    = 00 01 00 31