diff --git a/.gemini/skills/android-maps-compose/SKILL.md b/.gemini/skills/android-maps-compose/SKILL.md
index 8da9e7a2..4a40278f 100644
--- a/.gemini/skills/android-maps-compose/SKILL.md
+++ b/.gemini/skills/android-maps-compose/SKILL.md
@@ -15,13 +15,13 @@ Verify the latest versions if possible, but use these as a baseline:
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
     // Google Maps Compose library
-    implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:8.2.0") // x-release-please-version
+    implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:8.3.0") // x-release-please-version
 
     // Optional: Maps Compose Utilities (for clustering, etc.)
-    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:8.2.0") // x-release-please-version
+    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:8.3.0") // x-release-please-version
 
     // Optional: Maps Compose Widgets (for UI components)
-    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:8.2.0") // x-release-please-version
+    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:8.3.0") // x-release-please-version
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 78bae246..08042c2e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "8.2.2"
+    ".": "8.3.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b52a45ab..7a6a6484 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [8.3.0](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/compare/v8.2.2...v8.3.0) (2026-03-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* expose rememberComposeBitmapDescriptor as public experimental API ([#867](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/issues/867)) ([3456db0](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/commit/3456db01fba52c66f18a367a6110d5e2c092dea4))
+
 ## [8.2.2](https://github.com/googlemaps/android-maps-compose/compare/v8.2.1...v8.2.2) (2026-03-12)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c347e4c6..7195fdd8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -29,12 +29,12 @@ You no longer need to specify the Maps SDK for Android or its Utility Library as
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:8.2.2' // {x-release-please-version}
+    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:8.3.0' // {x-release-please-version}
     // Optionally, you can include the Compose utils library for Clustering,
     // Street View metadata checks, etc.
-    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:8.2.2' // {x-release-please-version}
+    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:8.3.0' // {x-release-please-version}
     // Optionally, you can include the widgets library for ScaleBar, etc.
-    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:8.2.2' // {x-release-please-version}
+    implementation 'com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:8.3.0' // {x-release-please-version}
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index a310dae0..c3776db6 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ val projectArtifactId by extra { project: Project ->
 allprojects {
     group = "com.google.maps.android"
     // {x-release-please-start-version}
-    version = "8.2.2"
+    version = "8.3.0"
     // {x-release-please-end}
 }
 
diff --git a/llm-integration-prompt.md b/llm-integration-prompt.md
index 79db3e8f..09e803fb 100644
--- a/llm-integration-prompt.md
+++ b/llm-integration-prompt.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Add the following to your `gradle/libs.versions.toml` file:
 
 ```toml
 [versions]
-mapsCompose = "8.2.0" # x-release-please-version
+mapsCompose = "8.3.0" # x-release-please-version
 
 [libraries]
 maps-compose = { group = "com.google.maps.android", name = "maps-compose", version.ref = "mapsCompose" }
@@ -44,13 +44,13 @@ If you are not using version catalogs, add the dependencies directly to your app
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
     // Google Maps Compose library
-    implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:8.2.0") // x-release-please-version
+    implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose:8.3.0") // x-release-please-version
 
     // Optional: Maps Compose Utilities (for clustering, etc.)
-    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:8.2.0") // x-release-please-version
+    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-utils:8.3.0") // x-release-please-version
 
     // Optional: Maps Compose Widgets (for UI components)
-    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:8.2.0") // x-release-please-version
+    // implementation("com.google.maps.android:maps-compose-widgets:8.3.0") // x-release-please-version
 }
 ```