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+## 2022-03-15 Version 1.3.0.0
+
+Compatible with OpenSearch 1.3.0
+
+### Enhancements
+
+* Adds CI support for Java 8, 11 and 14 ([#1580](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1580))
+* Updates the test retry-count to give flaky tests more chances to pass ([#1601](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1601))
+* Adds support for OPENSEARCH_JAVA_HOME ([#1603](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1603))
+* Adds auto delete workflow for backport branches ([#1604](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1604))
+* Create the plugin-descriptor programmatically ([#1623](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1623))
+* Add test to make sure exception causes aren't sent to callers ([#1639](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1639))
+* Switch gradle to info logging for improved test debugging ([#1646](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1646))
+* Remove artifact step from CI workflow ([#1645](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1645))
+* Adds ssl script ([#1530](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1530))
+* Adds Java-17 to CI matrix ([#1609](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1609))
+* Reverts ssl script PR ([#1637](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1637))
+* Remove java17 from 1.3 build matrix ([#1668](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1668))
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Bumps JJWT version ([#1589](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1589))
+* Updates backport workflow with custom branch and github app ([#1597](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1597))
+* Always run checks on PRs ([#1615](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1615))
+* Adds 'opens' command-line argument for java.io libraries to unblock build ([#1616](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1616))
+* Adds jacoco report and pass the location to codecov ([#1617](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1617))
+* Fixes the settings of roles_separator ([#1618](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1618))
+* Use standard opensearch.version property ([#1622](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1622))
+
+
+### Maintenance
+
+* Updates bug template ([#1582](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1582))
+* Updates jackson-databind library version ([#1584](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1584))
+* Upgrades Kafka version ([#1598](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1598))
+* Upgrades Guava version ([#1594](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1594))
+* Update maintainers list ([#1607](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1607))
+* Exclude velocity 1.7 from OpenSAML dependency ([#1606](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1606))
+* Migrate build system to gradle ([#1592](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1592))
+* Updates documentation for practices for maintainers ([#1611](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1611))
+* Remove jcenter repository ([#1625](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1625))
+* Remove '-SNAPSHOT' from opensearch.version in plugin descriptor ([#1634](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1634))
+* Add git ignore for VScode IDE settings ([#1629](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1629))
+* Remove netty-tcnative dependency to unblock security plugin build on ARM64 ([#1649](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1649))
+* Add plugin-descriptor.properties to .gitignore ([#1651](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1651))
+* Removes Github DCO action as it is replaced by Github app ([1657](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1657))
+* Configure ML reserved roles and system indices ([#1662](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1662))
+* Release Notes for 1.3.0.0 ([#1671](https://github.com/opensearch-project/security/pull/1671))