diff --git a/docs/HISTORY.rst b/docs/HISTORY.rst
index 6e5c9718..0f0331ed 100644
--- a/docs/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/docs/HISTORY.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+1.3.0 (unreleased)
+------------------
+
+
 1.2.0 (2023/11/27)
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/pygeoif/about.py b/pygeoif/about.py
index 10c86489..9145bc88 100644
--- a/pygeoif/about.py
+++ b/pygeoif/about.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 
 The only purpose of this module is to provide a version number for the package.
 """
-__version__ = "1.2.0"
+__version__ = "1.3.0"