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 Release Notes
 =============
 
+1.3.0a3
+-------
+
+Changes since 1.3.0a2:
+
+* aliases_: Add transport aliases API
+* 1257293_: Fix duplicate topic messages for Qpid topology=2
+* 1251757_: Fix issue with qpid driver reconnects
+* Add Sample priority to notifier API
+* Remove eventlet related code in amqp driver
+* Significant progress on Python 3 support.
+* Sync some changes from RPC code in oslo-incubator.
+
+.. _aliases: https://blueprints.launchpad.net/oslo.messaging/+spec/transport-aliases
+.. _1257293: https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo/+bug/1257293
+.. _1251757: https://bugs.launchpad.net/oslo/+bug/1251757
+
+Thanks to Chang Bo Guo, Eric Guo, Ihar Hrachyshka, Joe Gordon,
+Kenneth Giusti, Lance Bragstad, Mehdi Abaakouk, Nikhil Manchanda,
+Sandy Walsh, Stanislav Kudriashev, Victor Stinner and Zhongyue Luo for
+their contributions to this release!
+
 1.3.0a2
 -------