diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 74329d83b..bd8947f85 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ Powertools is available in Maven Central. You can use your favourite dependency
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-tracing</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-logging</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-metrics</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     ...
 </dependencies>
diff --git a/docs/index.md b/docs/index.md
index 8baef75f1..5b21a2acf 100644
--- a/docs/index.md
+++ b/docs/index.md
@@ -44,17 +44,17 @@ For more information about the project and available options refer to this [repo
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-tracing</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-logging</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-metrics</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         ...
     </dependencies>
@@ -111,12 +111,12 @@ For more information about the project and available options refer to this [repo
         jcenter()
     }
     dependencies {
-        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.2.0'
-        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.2.0'
-        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.2.0'
-        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.2.0'
-        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.2.0'
-        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.2.0'
+        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.3.0'
+        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.3.0'
+        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.3.0'
+        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.3.0'
+        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.3.0'
+        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.3.0'
     }
     ```
     **Note:**
diff --git a/docs/utilities/batch.md b/docs/utilities/batch.md
index 13dd4ec22..8fa9cd95e 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/batch.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/batch.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ To install this utility, add the following dependency to your project.
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-sqs</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         ...
     </dependencies>
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ To install this utility, add the following dependency to your project.
     ```groovy
      dependencies {
         ...
-        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.2.0'
-        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.2.0'
+        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.3.0'
+        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.3.0'
     }
     ```
 
diff --git a/docs/utilities/parameters.md b/docs/utilities/parameters.md
index 243cfc8f3..e83de3203 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/parameters.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/parameters.md
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ To install this utility, add the following dependency to your project.
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-parameters</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     ```
 === "Gradle"
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ To install this utility, add the following dependency to your project.
     ```groovy
      dependencies {
         ...
-        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.2.0'
-        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.2.0'
+        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.3.0'
+        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.3.0'
     }
     ```
 
@@ -434,8 +434,8 @@ If you want to use the ```@Param``` annotation in your project add configuration
     }
     dependencies {
         ...
-        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.2.0'
-        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.2.0'
+        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.3.0'
+        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.3.0'
     }
     ```
 
diff --git a/docs/utilities/sqs_large_message_handling.md b/docs/utilities/sqs_large_message_handling.md
index 048a1d557..9804196e5 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/sqs_large_message_handling.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/sqs_large_message_handling.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ To install this utility, add the following dependency to your project.
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-sqs</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     ```
 
@@ -86,8 +86,8 @@ To install this utility, add the following dependency to your project.
     ```groovy
      dependencies {
         ...
-        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.2.0'
-        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.2.0'
+        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.3.0'
+        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.3.0'
     }
     ```
 
diff --git a/docs/utilities/validation.md b/docs/utilities/validation.md
index 6873ffb91..cfbdabd6a 100644
--- a/docs/utilities/validation.md
+++ b/docs/utilities/validation.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ To install this utility, add the following dependency to your project.
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-validation</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </dependency>
     ```
 
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ To install this utility, add the following dependency to your project.
 
     ```groovy
      dependencies {
-        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-validation:1.2.0'
-        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-validation:1.2.0'
+        implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-validation:1.3.0'
+        aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-validation:1.3.0'
     }
     ```
 
diff --git a/example/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle b/example/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle
index 80a6d47eb..f6be65f4a 100644
--- a/example/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle
+++ b/example/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle
@@ -8,25 +8,25 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.2.0'
-    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.3.0'
+    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.3.0'
 
-    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.2.0'
-    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.3.0'
+    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.3.0'
 
-    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.2.0'
-    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.3.0'
+    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.3.0'
 
-    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.2.0'
-    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.3.0'
+    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-sqs:1.3.0'
 
-    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.2.0'
-    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.3.0'
+    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-parameters:1.3.0'
 
-    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-validation:1.2.0'
-    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-validation:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-validation:1.3.0'
+    aspectpath 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-validation:1.3.0'
 
-    implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.0'
+    implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.3.0'
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-events:3.1.0'
 
     implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.13.3'
diff --git a/example/HelloWorldFunction/pom.xml b/example/HelloWorldFunction/pom.xml
index 7465ad20e..f6c2da9e3 100644
--- a/example/HelloWorldFunction/pom.xml
+++ b/example/HelloWorldFunction/pom.xml
@@ -16,37 +16,37 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-tracing</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-logging</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-metrics</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-parameters</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-validation</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-sqs</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.0</version>
+            <version>1.3.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b1b9a052e..0043ffaaa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
     <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.3.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Parent</name>
diff --git a/powertools-core/pom.xml b/powertools-core/pom.xml
index 95182ab81..60bfde13a 100644
--- a/powertools-core/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-core/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Core</name>
diff --git a/powertools-logging/pom.xml b/powertools-logging/pom.xml
index 946501af4..c408fde53 100644
--- a/powertools-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-logging/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Logging</name>
diff --git a/powertools-metrics/pom.xml b/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
index dc5355e34..c40f17f72 100644
--- a/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Metrics</name>
diff --git a/powertools-parameters/pom.xml b/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
index 975f932d8..1fa1adce2 100644
--- a/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>powertools-parameters</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-sqs/pom.xml b/powertools-sqs/pom.xml
index 95ab9eae8..44b3c20ae 100644
--- a/powertools-sqs/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-sqs/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library SQS</name>
diff --git a/powertools-tracing/pom.xml b/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
index 7f021d96c..dcd5d53f6 100644
--- a/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Tracing</name>
diff --git a/powertools-validation/pom.xml b/powertools-validation/pom.xml
index 8bd709d16..50518fea3 100644
--- a/powertools-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-validation/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.2.0</version>
+        <version>1.3.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java validation library</name>