diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 3c50e8b39b..052746ee7d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1048,7 +1048,7 @@ checksum = "c9356095b4b41197bba32173600e1582792cda618f65d12f68e2e77d273413c5"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 dependencies = [
  "bumpalo",
  "criterion",
@@ -1061,7 +1061,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-cli"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_cmd",
@@ -1086,7 +1086,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-core"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.23.1",
@@ -1131,7 +1131,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-llvm"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cc",
@@ -1152,7 +1152,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-model"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64 0.23.1",
@@ -1178,7 +1178,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-persistent"
-version = "0.7.8"
+version = "0.7.9"
 dependencies = [
  "delegate",
  "derive_more 2.1.1",
diff --git a/hugr-cli/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr-cli/CHANGELOG.md
index fda91decbc..f0c28518cc 100644
--- a/hugr-cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr-cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.30.0](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-cli-v0.29.4...hugr-cli-v0.30.0) - 2026-09-03
+
+### New Features
+
+- *(cli)* Include edge counts in `describe` output ([#3209](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3209))
+- [**breaking**] Read the extension version as optional in `ExtensionDesc` metadata ([#3231](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3231))
+
 ## [0.28.1](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-cli-v0.28.0...hugr-cli-v0.28.1) - 2026-06-10
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/hugr-cli/Cargo.toml b/hugr-cli/Cargo.toml
index 4462a0128e..1c321ff9dc 100644
--- a/hugr-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-cli"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ tracing = ["dep:tracing", "dep:tracing-subscriber"]
 clap = { workspace = true, features = ["derive", "cargo"] }
 clap-verbosity-flag.workspace = true
 derive_more = { workspace = true, features = ["display", "error", "from"] }
-hugr = { path = "../hugr", version = "0.29.4" }
+hugr = { path = "../hugr", version = "0.30.0" }
 serde_json.workspace = true
 serde = { workspace = true, features = ["derive"] }
 clio = { workspace = true, features = ["clap-parse"] }
diff --git a/hugr-core/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr-core/CHANGELOG.md
index 42d14a8b32..28495870bb 100644
--- a/hugr-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.30.0](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-core-v0.29.4...hugr-core-v0.30.0) - 2026-09-03
+
+### New Features
+
+- *(cli)* Include edge counts in `describe` output ([#3209](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3209))
+- *(hugr-model)* Allow parsing literals as constants ([#3230](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3230))
+- [**breaking**] Read the extension version as optional in `ExtensionDesc` metadata ([#3231](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3231))
+
+### Performance
+
+- [**breaking**] Reuse shared `Type`s during HUGR import ([#3215](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3215))
+- Avoid various intermediate clones during op resolution ([#3220](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3220))
+- Cache serialized extensions to speed up encoding ([#3210](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3210))
+- Pre-compute HUGR capacity when decoding a `hugr-model` ([#3219](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3219))
+- Avoid cloning signatures for simple port checks ([#3149](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3149))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Add a shared `TypeResolverContext` to avoid repeated resolution ([#3217](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3217))
+- [**breaking**] Remove deprecated definitions ([#3232](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3232))
+
 ## [0.29.4](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-core-v0.29.3...hugr-core-v0.29.4) - 2026-08-28
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/hugr-core/Cargo.toml b/hugr-core/Cargo.toml
index c9dbe337a8..12eb1111b9 100644
--- a/hugr-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-core"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ bench = false
 name = "model"
 
 [dependencies]
-hugr-model = { version = "0.29.4", path = "../hugr-model" }
+hugr-model = { version = "0.30.0", path = "../hugr-model" }
 
 cgmath = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
 delegate = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/hugr-llvm/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr-llvm/CHANGELOG.md
index cf521be115..d324cf99aa 100644
--- a/hugr-llvm/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr-llvm/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.30.0](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-llvm-v0.29.4...hugr-llvm-v0.30.0) - 2026-09-03
+
+### Performance
+
+- [**breaking**] Reuse shared `Type`s during HUGR import ([#3215](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3215))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- [**breaking**] Remove deprecated definitions ([#3232](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3232))
+
 ## [0.29.4](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-llvm-v0.29.3...hugr-llvm-v0.29.4) - 2026-08-28
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/hugr-llvm/Cargo.toml b/hugr-llvm/Cargo.toml
index 699702fc1d..07c68de3e5 100644
--- a/hugr-llvm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-llvm/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-llvm"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 description = "A general and extensible crate for lowering HUGRs into LLVM IR"
 
 edition.workspace = true
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
 inkwell = { version = ">=0.9.0, <0.11", default-features = false }
-hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.29.4" }
+hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.30.0" }
 anyhow.workspace = true
 itertools.workspace = true
 delegate.workspace = true
diff --git a/hugr-model/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr-model/CHANGELOG.md
index be8e6559de..30d6229f8e 100644
--- a/hugr-model/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr-model/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.30.0](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-model-v0.29.4...hugr-model-v0.30.0) - 2026-09-03
+
+### New Features
+
+- *(hugr-model)* Allow parsing literals as constants ([#3230](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3230))
+
+### Performance
+
+- Improve `pest` AST parsing ([#3235](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3235))
+
 ## [0.28.1](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-model-v0.28.0...hugr-model-v0.28.1) - 2026-06-10
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/hugr-model/Cargo.toml b/hugr-model/Cargo.toml
index b4ffb3a83c..4e51f1c9f8 100644
--- a/hugr-model/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-model/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-model"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 readme = "README.md"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/hugr-model/"
 description = "Data model for Quantinuum's HUGR intermediate representation"
diff --git a/hugr-persistent/Cargo.toml b/hugr-persistent/Cargo.toml
index 0be5c46fe0..41177fbc99 100644
--- a/hugr-persistent/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-persistent/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-persistent"
-version = "0.7.8"
+version = "0.7.9"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ categories = ["compilers", "science::quantum-computing"]
 name = "persistent_walker_example"
 
 [dependencies]
-hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.29.4" }
+hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.30.0" }
 
 derive_more = { workspace = true, features = [
     "display",
diff --git a/hugr-py/Cargo.toml b/hugr-py/Cargo.toml
index c00b47a389..2f64997c59 100644
--- a/hugr-py/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-py/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@ bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
 bumpalo = { workspace = true, features = ["collections"] }
-hugr-core = { version = "0.29.4", path = "../hugr-core", default-features = false }
-hugr-cli = { version = "0.29.4", path = "../hugr-cli", default-features = false }
-hugr-model = { version = "0.29.4", path = "../hugr-model", default-features = false, features = [
+hugr-core = { version = "0.30.0", path = "../hugr-core", default-features = false }
+hugr-cli = { version = "0.30.0", path = "../hugr-cli", default-features = false }
+hugr-model = { version = "0.30.0", path = "../hugr-model", default-features = false, features = [
     "pyo3",
 ] }
 derive_more = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/hugr/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr/CHANGELOG.md
index 126547f783..1355d27cbd 100644
--- a/hugr/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,27 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.30.0](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-v0.29.4...hugr-v0.30.0) - 2026-09-03
+
+### New Features
+
+- *(cli)* Include edge counts in `describe` output ([#3209](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3209))
+- *(hugr-model)* Allow parsing literals as constants ([#3230](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3230))
+- [**breaking**] Read the extension version as optional in `ExtensionDesc` metadata ([#3231](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3231))
+
+### Performance
+
+- [**breaking**] Reuse shared `Type`s during HUGR import ([#3215](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3215))
+- Avoid various intermediate clones during op resolution ([#3220](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3220))
+- Cache serialized extensions to speed up encoding ([#3210](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3210))
+- Pre-compute HUGR capacity when decoding a `hugr-model` ([#3219](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3219))
+- Avoid cloning signatures for simple port checks ([#3149](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3149))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Add a shared `TypeResolverContext` to avoid repeated resolution ([#3217](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3217))
+- [**breaking**] Remove deprecated definitions ([#3232](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/pull/3232))
+
 ## [0.29.4](https://github.com/Quantinuum/hugr/compare/hugr-v0.29.3...hugr-v0.29.4) - 2026-08-28
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/hugr/Cargo.toml b/hugr/Cargo.toml
index 907ba9d140..ac5f9f6700 100644
--- a/hugr/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr"
-version = "0.29.4"
+version = "0.30.0"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@ zstd = ["hugr-core/zstd"]
 persistent_unstable = ["hugr-persistent"]
 
 [dependencies]
-hugr-model = { path = "../hugr-model", version = "0.29.4" }
-hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.29.4" }
-hugr-llvm = { path = "../hugr-llvm", version = "0.29.4", optional = true }
-hugr-persistent = { path = "../hugr-persistent", version = "0.7.8", optional = true }
+hugr-model = { path = "../hugr-model", version = "0.30.0" }
+hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.30.0" }
+hugr-llvm = { path = "../hugr-llvm", version = "0.30.0", optional = true }
+hugr-persistent = { path = "../hugr-persistent", version = "0.7.9", optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 serde_json = { workspace = true }