diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 12ab1607..32b37409 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CVS code -
+GNU nano 1.3.0 - 2003.10.22
 - General:
 	- Complete overhaul and abstraction of the lowest level of
 	  keyboard input, mostly rewritten but incorporating a few bits
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 21f3009d..b6ddff9d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+2003.10.22 - GNU nano 1.3.0 is loosed upon the world.  This is the first
+		release in the unstable 1.3.x series, and as such it
+		includes a lot of new features, including the addition
+		of a -d option for those FreeBSD users with Backspace
+		keys that act like Delete keys, the ability to repeat
+		the last search without prompting, the ability to search
+		for the beginning or end of a paragraph, new smooth
+		paging routines to go with the smooth scrolling
+		routines, and various improvements to the input and
+		display routines to make them behave more intuitively.
+		It also includes the usual load of bugfixes.  Enjoy.
+
 2003.08.11 - GNU nano 1.2.2 is released, only four months since the 
 		last version :-).  This release includes fixes for
 		broken regex detection, search history recall, and 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c08cf9b6..a6d90f7a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #
 # $Id$
 
-AC_INIT([GNU nano], [1.2.99-cvs], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
+AC_INIT([GNU nano], [1.3.0], [nano-devel@gnu.org], [nano])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/nano.c])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h:config.h.in])
diff --git a/doc/faq.html b/doc/faq.html
index d5233b40..8384a3b1 100644
--- a/doc/faq.html
+++ b/doc/faq.html
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
 <h2><a name="1.5"></a>1.5. Why the name change from TIP?</h2>
 <blockquote><p>On January 10, 2000, TIP was officially renamed to nano because of a namespace conflict with another program called 'tip'. The original 'tip' program &quot;establishes a full duplex terminal connection to a remote host&quot;, and was included with many older Unix systems (and newer ones like Solaris). The conflict was not noticed at first because there is no 'tip' utility included with most GNU/Linux distributions (where nano was developed).</p></blockquote>
 <h2><a name="1.6"></a>1.6. What is the current version of nano?</h2>
-<blockquote><p>The current version of nano *should* be 1.2.2. Of course you should always check the nano homepage to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote>
+<blockquote><p>The current version of nano *should* be 1.3.0. Of course you should always check the nano homepage to see what the latest and greatest version is.</p></blockquote>
 <h2><a name="1.7"></a>1.7. I want to read the man page without having to download the program!</h2>
 <blockquote><p>Jeez, demanding, aren't we? Okay, look <a href="http://www.nano-editor.org/dist/v1.2/nano.1.html">here</a>.</p></blockquote>
 <hr width="100%">
diff --git a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
index ee8d5d4b..71dae25a 100644
--- a/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
+++ b/doc/texinfo/nano.texi
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 @c Run `makeinfo' rather than `texinfo-format-buffer'.
 @smallbook
 @set EDITION 0.1
-@set VERSION 1.2.2
-@set UPDATED 24 Aug 2003
+@set VERSION 1.3.0
+@set UPDATED 22 Oct 2003
 
 @dircategory Editors
 @direntry
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 @titlepage
 @title GNU @code{nano}
 @subtitle a small and friendly text editor.
-@subtitle version 1.2.2
+@subtitle version 1.3.0
 
 @author Chris Allegretta
 @page