diff --git a/.scripts/release_boil.sh b/.scripts/release_boil.sh
index 6269f184c..9bb59c3d0 100755
--- a/.scripts/release_boil.sh
+++ b/.scripts/release_boil.sh
@@ -1,17 +1,33 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 set -euo pipefail
 
+REQUESTED_VERSION="${1:-}"
+
 MESSAGE="# Managed by .scripts\/release_boil.sh"
 
-BUMPED_VERSION=$(git-cliff --config rust/boil/cliff.toml --bumped-version)
+if [ -z "$REQUESTED_VERSION" ]; then
+  BUMPED_VERSION=$(git-cliff --config rust/boil/cliff.toml --bumped-version)
+else
+  if [[ "$REQUESTED_VERSION" =~ ^boil-[0-9]+\.[0-9]+\.[0-9]+ ]]; then
+    BUMPED_VERSION="$REQUESTED_VERSION"
+  else
+    echo "Invalid requested version. Must be boil-X.Y.Z<REST>"
+    exit 1
+  fi
+fi
+
+echo "Bumping to $BUMPED_VERSION"
+
 CLEANED_BUMPED_VERSION=${BUMPED_VERSION#boil-}
 
 RELEASE_BRANCH="chore/boil-release-$CLEANED_BUMPED_VERSION"
 
-echo "Checking if working directory is clean"
-if ! git diff-index --quiet HEAD --; then
-  echo "Working directory is dirty, aborting" >&2
-  exit 1
+if [ -z "${SKIP_DIRTY_CHECK:-}" ]; then
+  echo "Checking if working directory is clean"
+  if ! git diff-index --quiet HEAD --; then
+    echo "Working directory is dirty, aborting" >&2
+    exit 1
+  fi
 fi
 
 # Prompt the user to confirm their Git identity used to create the commit
@@ -56,7 +72,7 @@ if git diff-index --quiet HEAD --; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
-git add rust/boil/CHANGELOG.md rust/boil/Cargo.* Cargo.lock
+git add rust/boil/CHANGELOG.md rust/boil/Cargo.* Cargo.lock .scripts/release_boil.sh
 git commit --message "chore(boil): Release $CLEANED_BUMPED_VERSION" --no-verify --gpg-sign
 
 echo "Pushing changes and raising PR"
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0bd1fba09..1a6352ef8 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ checksum = "b4388bee8683e3d04af747c73422af53102d2bd24d9eadb6cbc100baef4b43f8"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "boil"
-version = "0.2.3-rc.1"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "cap-std",
  "clap",
diff --git a/rust/boil/CHANGELOG.md b/rust/boil/CHANGELOG.md
index 3947dc589..b0696cb0d 100644
--- a/rust/boil/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/rust/boil/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,9 +4,21 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## [0.2.3-rc.1] - 2026-07-01
+## [0.3.0] - 2026-08-14
 
-[See complete diff](https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/compare/boil-0.2.2..0.2.3-rc.1)
+[See complete diff](https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/compare/boil-0.2.3-rc.1..boil-0.3.0)
+
+### Features
+
+- **BREAKING:** Output structured data in boil-target-tags file ([#1598](https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1598)).
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Improve VersionExt::is_floating impl ([#1571](https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/pull/1571)).
+
+## [0.2.3-rc.1] - 2026-07-06
+
+[See complete diff](https://github.com/stackabletech/docker-images/compare/boil-0.2.2..boil-0.2.3-rc.1)
 
 ### Features
 
diff --git a/rust/boil/Cargo.toml b/rust/boil/Cargo.toml
index 812c9a758..47a02fa4b 100644
--- a/rust/boil/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/boil/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "boil"
-version = "0.2.3-rc.1" # Managed by .scripts/release_boil.sh
+version = "0.3.0" # Managed by .scripts/release_boil.sh
 edition = "2024"
 authors.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true