diff --git a/.github/release-please/manifest.json b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
index 461d94ac..0ee8c012 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.2.5"
+  ".": "0.3.0"
 }
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-push-docker.yml b/.github/workflows/build-push-docker.yml
index 25f60243..d5ae9678 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-push-docker.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-push-docker.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 name: Build and push Docker image
 
+permissions:
+  contents: write
+  pull-requests: write
+  id-token: write
+  attestations: write
+  packages: write
+
 on:
   workflow_dispatch:
     inputs:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
index b65c650b..f53069c1 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-please.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ permissions:
   pull-requests: write
   id-token: write
   attestations: write
+  packages: write
 
 # Run the workflow on push to the main branch and manually
 on:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 902e8766..016eeb01 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -61,8 +61,9 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Pack anvil-zksync
         run: |
-          tar -czf anvil-zksync-${{ inputs.tag || inputs.prerelease_name }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.gz \
-            ./target/${{ matrix.arch }}/release/anvil-zksync
+          tar -C ./target/${{ matrix.arch }}/release -czf \
+            anvil-zksync-${{ inputs.tag || inputs.prerelease_name }}-${{ matrix.arch }}.tar.gz \
+            anvil-zksync
 
       - name: Upload artifact
         uses: actions/upload-artifact@v4
@@ -93,7 +94,7 @@ jobs:
         shell: 'bash -ex {0}'
         run: |
           [ ! -z "${{ inputs.tag }}" ] && TAG="${{ inputs.tag }}" \
-            || TAG="$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)" 
+            || TAG="$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
           echo "tag=${TAG}" >> "${GITHUB_OUTPUT}"
 
       - name: Download artifacts
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c3246c4c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.3.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/compare/v0.2.5...v0.3.0) (2025-02-04)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* upgrade to protocol v26 (gateway) ([#567](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/issues/567))
+* **cli:** replay transactions when forking at a tx hash ([#557](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/issues/557))
+
+### Features
+
+* **cli:** replay transactions when forking at a tx hash ([#557](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/issues/557)) ([a955a9b](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/commit/a955a9bad062046d17aac47c0c5d86738af3f538))
+* upgrade to protocol v26 (gateway) ([#567](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/issues/567)) ([94da53c](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/commit/94da53c8fab17423d7f4280f1df3139ee0d4db95))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add protocol version 26 ([#580](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/issues/580)) ([7465bc7](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/commit/7465bc7f50de819caf909907d129f5f3e575a159))
+* make `anvil_reset` follow the same logic as main ([#569](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/issues/569)) ([0000e7d](https://github.com/matter-labs/anvil-zksync/commit/0000e7ddf3585c395b3e68e57dd29e0e6c294713))
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index ef940bef..85b024ab 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1042,7 +1042,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anvil-zksync"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "anvil_zksync_api_server",
@@ -1072,7 +1072,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anvil_zksync_api_decl"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anvil_zksync_types",
  "jsonrpsee",
@@ -1082,7 +1082,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anvil_zksync_api_server"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anvil_zksync_api_decl",
  "anvil_zksync_core",
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anvil_zksync_config"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "anvil_zksync_types",
@@ -1120,7 +1120,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anvil_zksync_core"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "anvil_zksync_config",
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anvil_zksync_types"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "serde",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 5249ae82..15501eee 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ strip = "debuginfo" # Automatically strip symbols from the binary.
 lto = "thin"        # Enable link-time optimization.
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.2.5" # x-release-please-version
+version = "0.3.0" # x-release-please-version
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["The Matter Labs Team <hello@matterlabs.dev>"]
 homepage = "https://zksync.io/"
diff --git a/crates/core/Cargo.toml b/crates/core/Cargo.toml
index 4aa35d1f..9e84e66a 100644
--- a/crates/core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/core/Cargo.toml
@@ -49,4 +49,4 @@ maplit.workspace = true
 httptest.workspace = true
 tempdir.workspace = true
 test-case.workspace = true
-backon.workspace = true
\ No newline at end of file
+backon.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/core/src/node/inner/fork.rs b/crates/core/src/node/inner/fork.rs
index acc6cba1..f242c826 100644
--- a/crates/core/src/node/inner/fork.rs
+++ b/crates/core/src/node/inner/fork.rs
@@ -931,7 +931,7 @@ impl ForkSource for Fork {
 struct SupportedProtocolVersions;
 
 impl SupportedProtocolVersions {
-    const SUPPORTED_VERSIONS: [ProtocolVersionId; 17] = [
+    const SUPPORTED_VERSIONS: [ProtocolVersionId; 18] = [
         ProtocolVersionId::Version9,
         ProtocolVersionId::Version10,
         ProtocolVersionId::Version11,
@@ -949,6 +949,7 @@ impl SupportedProtocolVersions {
         ProtocolVersionId::Version23,
         ProtocolVersionId::Version24,
         ProtocolVersionId::Version25,
+        ProtocolVersionId::Version26,
     ];
 
     fn is_supported(version: ProtocolVersionId) -> bool {
diff --git a/e2e-tests-rust/Cargo.lock b/e2e-tests-rust/Cargo.lock
index fae5d42c..b2d9cf74 100644
--- a/e2e-tests-rust/Cargo.lock
+++ b/e2e-tests-rust/Cargo.lock
@@ -869,7 +869,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anvil_zksync_config"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "anvil_zksync_types",
@@ -886,7 +886,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anvil_zksync_core"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "alloy",
  "anvil_zksync_config",
@@ -921,7 +921,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "anvil_zksync_types"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "serde",