diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 659543df..da18cfc8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-Developing
-----------
+1.3.0
+-----
+
+Added
+~~~~~
+
+* Implement the orquesta-rehearse command to run unit tests for workflow. (new feature, beta)
+  Contributed by AJ (guzzijones)
 
 Changed
 ~~~~~~~
diff --git a/orquesta/__init__.py b/orquesta/__init__.py
index a73b701b..91d356de 100644
--- a/orquesta/__init__.py
+++ b/orquesta/__init__.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.2.0"
+__version__ = "1.3.0"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 795918ed..f6fe0179 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -90,10 +90,12 @@ def get_requirements():
         "orquesta.tests": [
             "fake = orquesta.tests.unit.utils.test_plugin:FakePlugin",
         ],
-        "flake8.extension": [
-            "O101 = orquesta.tests.hacking.import_modules_rule:check_module_only",
-            "O102 = orquesta.tests.hacking.import_aliases_rule:check_alias_naming",
-        ],
+        # TODO: Find alternative way to run these checks. Adding extensions here
+        # affect downstream applications.
+        # "flake8.extension": [
+        #     "O101 = orquesta.tests.hacking.import_modules_rule:check_module_only",
+        #     "O102 = orquesta.tests.hacking.import_aliases_rule:check_alias_naming",
+        # ],
     },
     scripts=[
         "bin/orquesta-generate-schemas",