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+## Version 1.3.0.0 Release Notes
+
+Compatible with OpenSearch 1.2.0
+### Enhancements
+* Enhance Autofollow task to start replication jobs based on settings ([#307](https://github.com/opensearch-project/cross-cluster-replication/pull/321))
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+### Bug Fixes
+* Bugfix: Stregthen validation checks for status API ([#317](https://github.com/opensearch-project/cross-cluster-replication/pull/317))
+
+### Infrastructure
+* [CI] Default CI Java Version to Java 11, run tests on 8, 11 and 17 ([#329](https://github.com/opensearch-project/cross-cluster-replication/pull/329))