diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 37a5d53617..edfa339d45 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ checksum = "6dbf3de79e51f3d586ab4cb9d5c3e2c14aa28ed23d180cf89b4df0454a69cc87"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 dependencies = [
  "bumpalo",
  "criterion",
@@ -1222,7 +1222,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-cli"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_cmd",
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-core"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "base64",
@@ -1287,7 +1287,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-llvm"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "cc",
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-model"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 dependencies = [
  "base64",
  "bumpalo",
@@ -1331,7 +1331,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-passes"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ascent",
  "derive_more 1.0.0",
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hugr-persistent"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.3.0"
 dependencies = [
  "delegate",
  "derive_more 1.0.0",
diff --git a/hugr-cli/Cargo.toml b/hugr-cli/Cargo.toml
index 71c4756b92..09d9127f48 100644
--- a/hugr-cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-cli"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ bench = false
 clap = { workspace = true, features = ["derive", "cargo"] }
 clap-verbosity-flag.workspace = true
 derive_more = { workspace = true, features = ["display", "error", "from"] }
-hugr = { path = "../hugr", version = "0.22.4" }
+hugr = { path = "../hugr", version = "0.23.0" }
 serde_json.workspace = true
 clio = { workspace = true, features = ["clap-parse"] }
 anyhow.workspace = true
diff --git a/hugr-core/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr-core/CHANGELOG.md
index df47b1cceb..c5f36ededb 100644
--- a/hugr-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,33 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.23.0](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-core-v0.22.4...hugr-core-v0.23.0) - 2025-09-30
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- [**breaking**] Appease `cargo-audit` by replacing unmaintained dependencies ([#2572](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2572))
+- *(core)* check extension versions on model import ([#2580](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2580))
+- [**breaking**] test extension version compatibility on ModelWithExts ([#2587](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2587))
+- *(core)* check used extension versions against resolved extensions ([#2588](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2588))
+- [**breaking**] model import loads Package extensions ([#2590](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2590))
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- [**breaking**] Cleanup deprecated definitions ([#2594](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2594))
+
+### New Features
+
+- add trait+funcs for linking Hugrs explicitly by Node ([#2521](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2521))
+- Documentation and error hints ([#2523](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2523))
+- Allow creating DFG builders from existing hugrs ([#2562](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2562))
+- add_input/output for arbitrary DFGBuilders ([#2564](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2564))
+- [**breaking**] Return error instead of panicking in DFGWrapper::add_{in,out}put ([#2571](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2571))
+- *(core)* inner acccesors for WithGenerator error ([#2583](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2583))
+- Normalize CFGs ([#2591](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2591))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- [**breaking**] Replace lazy_static with std::sync::LazyLock ([#2567](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2567))
+
 ## [0.22.4](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-core-v0.22.3...hugr-core-v0.22.4) - 2025-09-24
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/hugr-core/Cargo.toml b/hugr-core/Cargo.toml
index d5b82db49d..e0115e004f 100644
--- a/hugr-core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-core"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ bench = false
 name = "model"
 
 [dependencies]
-hugr-model = { version = "0.22.4", path = "../hugr-model" }
+hugr-model = { version = "0.23.0", path = "../hugr-model" }
 
 cgmath = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
 delegate = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/hugr-llvm/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr-llvm/CHANGELOG.md
index e3a9efd165..fc365c9080 100644
--- a/hugr-llvm/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr-llvm/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.23.0](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-llvm-v0.22.4...hugr-llvm-v0.23.0) - 2025-09-30
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- [**breaking**] Cleanup deprecated definitions ([#2594](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2594))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- [**breaking**] Replace lazy_static with std::sync::LazyLock ([#2567](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2567))
+
+### Testing
+
+- Add framework for LLVM execution tests involving panics ([#2568](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2568))
+
 ## [0.22.2](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-llvm-v0.22.1...hugr-llvm-v0.22.2) - 2025-08-06
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/hugr-llvm/Cargo.toml b/hugr-llvm/Cargo.toml
index ed68b6cf75..5c01a91794 100644
--- a/hugr-llvm/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-llvm/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-llvm"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 description = "A general and extensible crate for lowering HUGRs into LLVM IR"
 
 edition.workspace = true
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
 inkwell = { version = "0.6.0", default-features = false }
-hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.22.4" }
+hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.23.0" }
 anyhow.workspace = true
 itertools.workspace = true
 delegate.workspace = true
diff --git a/hugr-model/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr-model/CHANGELOG.md
index 4fb7bbd419..2c02e45bb7 100644
--- a/hugr-model/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr-model/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.23.0](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-model-v0.22.4...hugr-model-v0.23.0) - 2025-09-30
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- [**breaking**] Appease `cargo-audit` by replacing unmaintained dependencies ([#2572](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2572))
+
+### New Features
+
+- Documentation and error hints ([#2523](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2523))
+
 ## [0.22.4](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-model-v0.22.3...hugr-model-v0.22.4) - 2025-09-24
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/hugr-model/Cargo.toml b/hugr-model/Cargo.toml
index 90bbebd71f..0b7ade84ee 100644
--- a/hugr-model/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-model/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-model"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 readme = "README.md"
 documentation = "https://docs.rs/hugr-model/"
 description = "Data model for Quantinuum's HUGR intermediate representation"
diff --git a/hugr-passes/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr-passes/CHANGELOG.md
index ad2e096f3c..0d52ce6052 100644
--- a/hugr-passes/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr-passes/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.23.0](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-passes-v0.22.4...hugr-passes-v0.23.0) - 2025-09-30
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- DeadCodeElim keeps consumers of linear outputs ([#2560](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2560))
+- [**breaking**] Appease `cargo-audit` by replacing unmaintained dependencies ([#2572](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2572))
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- [**breaking**] Cleanup deprecated definitions ([#2594](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2594))
+
+### New Features
+
+- [**breaking**] DeadCodeElimPass reports error on non-existent entry_points ([#2566](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2566))
+- Normalize CFGs ([#2591](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2591))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- [**breaking**] Replace lazy_static with std::sync::LazyLock ([#2567](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2567))
+
 ## [0.22.4](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-passes-v0.22.3...hugr-passes-v0.22.4) - 2025-09-24
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/hugr-passes/Cargo.toml b/hugr-passes/Cargo.toml
index 8f541f1e12..d2cd73109e 100644
--- a/hugr-passes/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-passes/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-passes"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ workspace = true
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.22.4" }
+hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.23.0" }
 portgraph = { workspace = true }
 ascent = { version = "0.8.0" }
 derive_more = { workspace = true, features = ["display", "error", "from"] }
diff --git a/hugr-persistent/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr-persistent/CHANGELOG.md
index d92b09c462..0bfab942f4 100644
--- a/hugr-persistent/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr-persistent/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.3.0](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-persistent-v0.2.3...hugr-persistent-v0.3.0) - 2025-09-30
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- [**breaking**] Cleanup deprecated definitions ([#2594](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2594))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- [**breaking**] Replace lazy_static with std::sync::LazyLock ([#2567](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2567))
+
 ## [0.2.3](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-persistent-v0.2.2...hugr-persistent-v0.2.3) - 2025-09-11
 
 ### Documentation
diff --git a/hugr-persistent/Cargo.toml b/hugr-persistent/Cargo.toml
index bd525311c0..957c3dfe63 100644
--- a/hugr-persistent/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-persistent/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr-persistent"
-version = "0.2.3"
+version = "0.3.0"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 license = { workspace = true }
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ categories = ["compilers"]
 name = "persistent_walker_example"
 
 [dependencies]
-hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.22.4" }
+hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.23.0" }
 
 derive_more = { workspace = true, features = ["display", "error", "from"] }
 delegate.workspace = true
diff --git a/hugr-py/Cargo.toml b/hugr-py/Cargo.toml
index 58ff340e6d..e1c0c48e8f 100644
--- a/hugr-py/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr-py/Cargo.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
 bumpalo = { workspace = true, features = ["collections"] }
-hugr-core = { version = "0.22.4", path = "../hugr-core", features = ["zstd"] }
-hugr-model = { version = "0.22.4", path = "../hugr-model", features = ["pyo3"] }
+hugr-core = { version = "0.23.0", path = "../hugr-core", features = ["zstd"] }
+hugr-model = { version = "0.23.0", path = "../hugr-model", features = ["pyo3"] }
 pastey.workspace = true
 pyo3 = { workspace = true, features = ["extension-module", "abi3-py310"] }
diff --git a/hugr/CHANGELOG.md b/hugr/CHANGELOG.md
index 69d812c050..5cafe2ef13 100644
--- a/hugr/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/hugr/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,35 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.23.0](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-v0.22.4...hugr-v0.23.0) - 2025-09-30
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- DeadCodeElim keeps consumers of linear outputs ([#2560](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2560))
+- [**breaking**] Appease `cargo-audit` by replacing unmaintained dependencies ([#2572](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2572))
+- *(core)* check extension versions on model import ([#2580](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2580))
+- [**breaking**] test extension version compatibility on ModelWithExts ([#2587](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2587))
+- *(core)* check used extension versions against resolved extensions ([#2588](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2588))
+- [**breaking**] model import loads Package extensions ([#2590](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2590))
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- [**breaking**] Cleanup deprecated definitions ([#2594](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2594))
+
+### New Features
+
+- [**breaking**] DeadCodeElimPass reports error on non-existent entry_points ([#2566](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2566))
+- add trait+funcs for linking Hugrs explicitly by Node ([#2521](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2521))
+- Documentation and error hints ([#2523](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2523))
+- Allow creating DFG builders from existing hugrs ([#2562](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2562))
+- add_input/output for arbitrary DFGBuilders ([#2564](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2564))
+- [**breaking**] Return error instead of panicking in DFGWrapper::add_{in,out}put ([#2571](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2571))
+- *(core)* inner acccesors for WithGenerator error ([#2583](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2583))
+- Normalize CFGs ([#2591](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2591))
+
+### Refactor
+
+- [**breaking**] Replace lazy_static with std::sync::LazyLock ([#2567](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/pull/2567))
+
 ## [0.22.4](https://github.com/CQCL/hugr/compare/hugr-v0.22.3...hugr-v0.22.4) - 2025-09-24
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/hugr/Cargo.toml b/hugr/Cargo.toml
index d29fa3a9fe..4c4b8d372a 100644
--- a/hugr/Cargo.toml
+++ b/hugr/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "hugr"
-version = "0.22.4"
+version = "0.23.0"
 edition = { workspace = true }
 rust-version = { workspace = true }
 
@@ -31,11 +31,11 @@ zstd = ["hugr-core/zstd"]
 persistent_unstable = ["hugr-persistent"]
 
 [dependencies]
-hugr-model = { path = "../hugr-model", version = "0.22.4" }
-hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.22.4" }
-hugr-passes = { path = "../hugr-passes", version = "0.22.4" }
-hugr-llvm = { path = "../hugr-llvm", version = "0.22.4", optional = true }
-hugr-persistent = { path = "../hugr-persistent", version = "0.2.3", optional = true }
+hugr-model = { path = "../hugr-model", version = "0.23.0" }
+hugr-core = { path = "../hugr-core", version = "0.23.0" }
+hugr-passes = { path = "../hugr-passes", version = "0.23.0" }
+hugr-llvm = { path = "../hugr-llvm", version = "0.23.0", optional = true }
+hugr-persistent = { path = "../hugr-persistent", version = "0.3.0", optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 serde_json = { workspace = true }