diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 36f22ee..0e117c8 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
   "services": "0.2.0",
-  "charts/thymus": "0.2.4",
+  "charts/thymus": "0.3.0",
   "clients/java": "0.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/charts/thymus/CHANGELOG.md b/charts/thymus/CHANGELOG.md
index 65d3056..fc951b4 100644
--- a/charts/thymus/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/charts/thymus/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.3.0](https://github.com/carbynestack/thymus/compare/chart-v0.2.4...chart-v0.3.0) (2024-11-13)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **services/chart:** initial implementation of OPA subsystem chart and policy catalogue ([#16](https://github.com/carbynestack/thymus/issues/16)) ([8284e69](https://github.com/carbynestack/thymus/commit/8284e6916997ee98b57b229db03d718173eb3dc0))
+
 ## [0.2.4](https://github.com/carbynestack/thymus/compare/chart-v0.2.3...chart-v0.2.4) (2024-11-12)
 
 
diff --git a/charts/thymus/Chart.yaml b/charts/thymus/Chart.yaml
index 15fd01f..49f9cdd 100644
--- a/charts/thymus/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/thymus/Chart.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: thymus
 description: Helm Chart for the Thymus Authentication and Authorization Subsystem.
 type: application
-version: 0.2.4
+version: 0.3.0
 appVersion: 0.1.0
 dependencies:
   - name: kratos