diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 8a4a9d1b..059e08e0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ on:
       - 'DCO'
       - 'LICENSE'
       - 'README.md'
+      - 'HOW_TO_RELEASE.md'
+      - 'RELEASE_NOTES.md'
     branches:
       - "main"
       - "v**"
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index c6073215..ee1b1339 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # FRRK8s Release Notes
 
+## Release v0.0.3
+
+Support establishing BGP sessions with cleartext passwords ([PR #80](https://github.com/metallb/frr-k8s/pull/80)).
+
 ## Release v0.0.2
 
 Helm charts: flip the prometheus service monitor default to false. Service Monitor should be opt-in for those users that have