diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 40ff6fe..3a327a0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.0.2"
+  ".": "0.0.3"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ff4bbf2..e1728d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.0.3](https://github.com/sumup/sumup-java/compare/v0.0.2...v0.0.3) (2026-01-11)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **cd:** release process ([c52f531](https://github.com/sumup/sumup-java/commit/c52f5312370cff96ba4cd776d4b44ba7635c9c59))
+* **cd:** run release pr maintenance only before merging ([7fce233](https://github.com/sumup/sumup-java/commit/7fce2336e08550f627108d6c66318994540acb67))
+* **sdk:** javadoc comments ([dfe319b](https://github.com/sumup/sumup-java/commit/dfe319b4818838e8d27f3fc0e8c84cde318ccd70))
+
 ## [0.0.2](https://github.com/sumup/sumup-java/compare/v0.0.1...v0.0.2) (2026-01-10)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e461848..66f6b78 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Add the dependency in your `build.gradle.kts` file:
 
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.sumup:sumup:0.0.2")
+    implementation("com.sumup:sumup:0.0.3")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ Add the dependency in your `build.gradle` file:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.sumup:sumup:0.0.2'
+    implementation 'com.sumup:sumup:0.0.3'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ Add the dependency in your `pom.xml` file:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>com.sumup</groupId>
   <artifactId>sumup</artifactId>
-  <version>0.0.2</version>
+  <version>0.0.3</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4e379d2..bcab45a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.0.2
+0.0.3