diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9d47a3d..8d7a673 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.2.2"
+    ".": "0.3.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 45d9b84..9b605f5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.3.0](https://github.com/feeph/libemc2101-python/compare/v0.2.2...v0.3.0) (2024-08-25)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* cleanup interface and leverage inheritance ([#51](https://github.com/feeph/libemc2101-python/issues/51)) ([5ae941d](https://github.com/feeph/libemc2101-python/commit/5ae941dd14dcdba4bfffdb8b22c7c926f16aa97f))
+
 ## [0.2.2](https://github.com/feeph/libemc2101-python/compare/v0.2.1...v0.2.2) (2024-08-14)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ad1747e..e7fcbf7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 [project]
 name = "feeph.emc2101"
-version = "0.2.2"
+version = "0.3.0"
 description = "library for I²C-based EMC2101 PWM fan controller"
 authors = [
     {name = "Feeph Aifeimei", email = "55798703+feeph@users.noreply.github.com"},