diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6c28b67..c2f95fa 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.2.0"
+    ".": "0.3.0"
 }
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..0522a07
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,36 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.3.0](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/compare/android-places-compose-v0.2.0...android-places-compose-v0.3.0) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* added ConventionPlugin and JaCoCo ([1e42f58](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/1e42f58f7986651dd42d7d4d096fabad7eccfe3e))
+* added initial flows ([d3596d0](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/d3596d06771f54ed843ebc7eae96401555475ae5))
+* added release config ([#8](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/issues/8)) ([78f9e26](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/78f9e26175a18f40a7daa6577f72f8e61580e97d))
+* comments from PR ([e0b7496](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/e0b749652292047c2c345a293033def466552d9f))
+* JaCoCo file path ([515f4db](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/515f4dbaf36ef225fef138bace1de51889f48d3d))
+* JaCoCo reports to PR ([ce361c5](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/ce361c537e831cdf7b82fc79480af0515b365d5b))
+* update to Places SDK 4.0.0.  remove places-ktx dependency ([7e86ac9](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/7e86ac92f1bc76955d08110eff0a7b40c97901bf))
+* updated to places 5.0.0 ([#49](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/issues/49)) ([22b5065](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/22b5065ef620f874833c8c5f819eddb6c837bc74))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* adds a custom launcher icon ([41ac6bd](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/41ac6bd035770f1ff18d305c8faa3a89f8068911))
+* **build:** Update library versions and mark demo activities as exported ([#34](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/issues/34)) ([313db2a](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/313db2a8faee6bc79c741d9c4ad4dfdd481c0776))
+* change how the AddressCompletionViewModel works ([1864fb9](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/1864fb9adf3f919ad6c8c37d15bd5e307df8e51c))
+* check potential null locations ([fdf51e0](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/fdf51e0de063079063a81ec7c7759fbbc47042c6))
+* compress images to reduce size ([#26](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/issues/26)) ([50737e5](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/50737e5308e32d8723897ae3393b4d9f39f3bde0))
+* extracts CommonViewModel and CommonViewState ([c0a39ce](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/c0a39ce2d8b6ee5fe75422cca40a347545fc47bf))
+* Improve detection of unset API keys ([#31](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/issues/31)) ([0289bb4](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/0289bb42ba6192c01df4a9e2fb15529c57977d5a))
+* Improvements to the "Address completion" demo flow.  Breaking up the view states into more sensible pieces. ([2b276c3](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/2b276c3277265addc645e28a92f318d3b584ad36))
+* improves landmark sync ([08db425](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/08db425647a4fb112afd4e5a5028b0fa8ed5d2fe))
+* makes the landmark info windows work as expected ([4497dd1](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/4497dd1bc11eac0d35b69d032bca80dfee7ace9d))
+* makes the texts fields in the landmark selector screen readonly ([08db425](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/08db425647a4fb112afd4e5a5028b0fa8ed5d2fe))
+* moves the key function call to inside of the GoogleMap composable ([7e86ac9](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/7e86ac92f1bc76955d08110eff0a7b40c97901bf))
+* sync landmark selection with map markers both ways ([436b060](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/436b060a0a851499062e42dad68152252e314979))
+* update AddressMapper.kt ([#10](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/issues/10)) ([2e9d260](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/2e9d260c7cab41b8a7df7b308dc19ae4dce8940f))
+* use CommonScreen and CommonViewModel for the AutocompleteActivity ([0d69cca](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/0d69cca9ac0340ee313d8fb52a362e9e9d23aa49))
+* use CommonScreen and CommonViewModel throughout the demo app ([7756a25](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/7756a25bb76da2ae14eae2074f2f56408a1ec144))
+* vertically center content for AutocompletePlaceRow ([ab5e49f](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-places-compose/commit/ab5e49f3dd876238d46c9fa12901d92b48b1bb6c))
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2354c37..1abc494 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ Add the dependency below to your **module-level** Gradle build file:
 
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
-    implementation("com.google.maps.android:places-compose:0.2.0") // {x-release-please-version}
+    implementation("com.google.maps.android:places-compose:0.3.0") // {x-release-please-version}
 }
 
 ```
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dependencies {
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:places-compose:0.2.0' // {x-release-please-version}
+    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:places-compose:0.3.0' // {x-release-please-version}
 }
 
 ```
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index f1bd27a..9c1bf76 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ plugins {
 allprojects {
     group = "com.google.maps.android"
     // {x-release-please-start-version}
-    version = "0.2.0"
+    version = "0.3.0"
     // {x-release-please-end}
     val projectArtifactId by extra { project.name }
 }
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