diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 34a5e5a6a4..6ae8eb3809 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,24 @@
+Changes in Element 1.0.3 (2020-XX-XX)
+===================================================
+
+Features ✨:
+ -
+
+Improvements 🙌:
+ -
+
+Bugfix 🐛:
+ -
+
+SDK API changes ⚠️:
+ -
+
+Build 🧱:
+ -
+
+Other changes:
+ -
+
 Changes in Element 1.0.2 (2020-07-29)
 ===================================================
 
diff --git a/vector/build.gradle b/vector/build.gradle
index 9dd91c2be1..68ba94c574 100644
--- a/vector/build.gradle
+++ b/vector/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ androidExtensions {
 // Note: 2 digits max for each value
 ext.versionMajor = 1
 ext.versionMinor = 0
-ext.versionPatch = 2
+ext.versionPatch = 3
 
 static def getGitTimestamp() {
     def cmd = 'git show -s --format=%ct'