diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28f7e98d..ad3464fa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,14 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [3.0.0] - 2024-11-28
+
+### Changed
+
+- Java updated to 21 ([#158](https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/pull/158))
+- Spring boot updated to 3.4.0 ([#159](https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/pull/159))
+- Updated several other dependencies
+
 ## [2.2.2] - 2024-10-25
 
 ### Changed
@@ -192,7 +200,8 @@
 - Initial squashed GitHub public release.
 
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/compare/v2.2.2...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/compare/v3.0.0...HEAD
+[3.0.0]: https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/releases/tag/v3.0.0
 [2.2.2]: https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/releases/tag/v2.2.2
 [2.2.1]: https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/releases/tag/v2.2.1
 [2.2.0]: https://github.com/getyourguide/openapi-validation-java/releases/tag/v2.2.0
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a802ff13..df590891 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ apply from: "${rootDir}/gradle/publish-root.gradle"
 allprojects {
     group = 'com.getyourguide.openapi.validation'
     description = 'OpenAPI Validation library'
-    version = '2.2.2'
+    version = '3.0.0'
 
     java {
         toolchain {