diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index ec53ddd..05f260d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ on:
     branches: [develop]
 env:
     REGISTRY: ghcr.io
-    IMAGE_NAME: twsearle/orca-jedi/ci-almalinux9:feature-use-personal-ghcr-container
+    IMAGE_NAME: twsearle/orca-jedi/ci-almalinux9:v1.2.0
 jobs:
   build:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 26aaba0..f0bb29e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.0
+1.3.0
diff --git a/ci/hpccm_recipe_almalinux9.py b/ci/hpccm_recipe_almalinux9.py
index 67f37c1..c9f0e29 100644
--- a/ci/hpccm_recipe_almalinux9.py
+++ b/ci/hpccm_recipe_almalinux9.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ def gitlab_url(repo, vn):
 # get versions via --userarg options
 # build hdf5/netcdf with zstd (libzstd from epel)
 atlas_orca_vn = USERARG.get('atlas_orca_vn', '0.3.1')
-atlas_vn = USERARG.get('atlas_vn', '0.37.0')
+atlas_vn = USERARG.get('atlas_vn', '0.38.1')
 blitz_vn = USERARG.get('blitz_vn', '1.0.2')
 boost_vn = USERARG.get('boost_vn', '1.85.0')
 bufr_query_vn = USERARG.get('bufr_query_vn', 'v0.0.1')