diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f3051797..68efa973 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+### 3.0.0 (2018-11-19)
+
+* remove agrovoc linked data configuration
+
 ### 2.2.0 (2018-11-16)
 
 * extend linked data API to include the ability to 'list' authorities, 'reload' authorities, and 'fetch'
diff --git a/lib/qa/version.rb b/lib/qa/version.rb
index e93a64ec..e1459a7b 100644
--- a/lib/qa/version.rb
+++ b/lib/qa/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Qa
-  VERSION = "2.2.0".freeze
+  VERSION = "3.0.0".freeze
 end