diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9485046..9965a34 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.2.3"
+  ".": "2.3.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2c23fe1..5f363fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.3.0](https://github.com/stordco/kafee/compare/v2.2.3...v2.3.0) (2023-02-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add header binary validation before producing message ([#34](https://github.com/stordco/kafee/issues/34)) ([5d217a7](https://github.com/stordco/kafee/commit/5d217a744d050e70178ea5f040f77d5a73b4e200))
+
 ## [2.2.3](https://github.com/stordco/kafee/compare/v2.2.2...v2.2.3) (2023-02-06)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6bc065..40878be 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Just add [`kafee`](https://hex.pm/packages/stord/kafee) to your `mix.exs` file l
 ```elixir
 def deps do
   [
-    {:kafee, "~> 2.2.3", organization: "stord"}
+    {:kafee, "~> 2.3.0", organization: "stord"}
   ]
 end
 ```
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index bbeda70..daba52a 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ defmodule Kafee.MixProject do
       app: :kafee,
       name: "Kafee",
       description: "Let's get energized with Kafka!",
-      version: "2.2.3",
+      version: "2.3.0",
       elixir: "~> 1.11",
       elixirc_paths: elixirc_paths(Mix.env()),
       start_permanent: Mix.env() == :prod,