diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9cde1046..4fbaa1f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ if(${CMAKE_VERSION} VERSION_LESS 3.12)
 endif()
 
 # define the project name
-project(Uno VERSION 1.0
+project(Uno VERSION 1.3.0
         DESCRIPTION "Uno (Unifying Nonconvex Optimization)"
         LANGUAGES CXX C Fortran)
 set(CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 17)
diff --git a/docs/developers/checklists.md b/docs/developers/checklists.md
index 31b379f2..24d8a17e 100644
--- a/docs/developers/checklists.md
+++ b/docs/developers/checklists.md
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ In preparation for a release, use the following checklist. These steps can be do
 
  - [ ] Change the version number in `Uno::current_version()` in `uno/Uno.cpp`
  - [ ] Change the version number in `CITATION.cff`
+ - [ ] Change the version number in `CMakeLists.txt`
  - [ ] The commit messages in this PR do not contain `[ci skip]`
 
 ````