diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
index 140255f5..08951a9c 100644
--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 Package: plot2
 Type: Package
 Title: Lightweight extension of base R plot
-Version: 0.0.2.9011
+Version: 0.0.3
 Authors@R: 
   c(
     person(
       given = "Grant",
       family = "McDermott",
       role = c("aut", "cre"),
-      email = "grantmcd@uoregon.edu"
+      email = "gmcd@amazon.com"
     ),
     person(
       given = "Vincent",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index f193bac1..e95aa472 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,6 @@
-# plot2 0.0.2.9011 (development version)
+# plot2 0.0.3.9000 (development version)
+
+# plot2 0.0.3
 
 Breaking changes: