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+## Version 1.3.0.0 2022-03-02
+Compatible with OpenSearchDashboards 1.3.0
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+
+### Enhancement
+* Add refresh button to rollup page ([#132](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management-dashboards-plugin/pull/132))
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+* Fixes default state not updating when changing state name ([#145](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management-dashboards-plugin/pull/145))
+* Changes the default policy of the visual editor to be an empty one ([#149](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management-dashboards-plugin/pull/149))
+
+### Infrastructure
+
+* Adds developer certificate of origin check workflow ([#129](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management-dashboards-plugin/pull/129))
+* Fixes retry failed managed index cypress test ([#125](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management-dashboards-plugin/pull/125))
+
+### Maintenance
+
+* Add support for codeowners to repo ([#131](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management-dashboards-plugin/pull/131))
+* Fixes copyright header ([#150](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management-dashboards-plugin/pull/150))
+* Updating license headers ([#130](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management-dashboards-plugin/pull/130))
+* Create backport workflow  ([#148](https://github.com/opensearch-project/index-management-dashboards-plugin/pull/148))
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