diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 85831b2..f20cf59 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## version 0.3.0
+this release version uses the final build of 23.10.4-SNAPSHOT
+
+- use new trielog plugin api, address self destruct issue
+
+## version v0.2.1.
+
+minor fix relese that prevents class name collisions between shomei and besu-shomei-plugin for net.consensys.shomei.TrieLogLayer
+
 ## 0.2.0
 - fix cli parameter parsing regression in 0.1.0
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
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--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-releaseVersion=0.2.2-SNAPSHOT
+releaseVersion=0.3.0
 besuVersion=23.10.4-SNAPSHOT