diff --git a/cake/VERSION.txt b/cake/VERSION.txt
index 6d2b7a2db..4276a6cf6 100644
--- a/cake/VERSION.txt
+++ b/cake/VERSION.txt
@@ -18,4 +18,5 @@
 // @license       MIT License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
 // +--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+ //
 ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
-1.3.0-RC4
+1.3.0
+
diff --git a/cake/config/config.php b/cake/config/config.php
index f71dfa725..2b603aede 100644
--- a/cake/config/config.php
+++ b/cake/config/config.php
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@
  * @since         CakePHP(tm) v 1.1.11.4062
  * @license       MIT License (http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php)
  */
-return $config['Cake.version'] = '1.3.0-RC4';
+return $config['Cake.version'] = '1.3.0';
 ?>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/cake/libs/view/pages/home.ctp b/cake/libs/view/pages/home.ctp
index d9692ccb1..a217acde2 100644
--- a/cake/libs/view/pages/home.ctp
+++ b/cake/libs/view/pages/home.ctp
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ if (Configure::read() == 0):
 endif;
 ?>
 <h2><?php echo sprintf(__('Release Notes for CakePHP %s.', true), Configure::version()); ?></h2>
-<a href="http://cakephp.lighthouseapp.com/projects/42648/changelog-1-3-0-RC4"><?php __('Read the changelog'); ?> </a>
+<a href="http://cakephp.lighthouseapp.com/projects/42648/changelog-1-3-0"><?php __('Read the changelog'); ?> </a>
 <?php
 if (Configure::read() > 0):
 	Debugger::checkSecurityKeys();