diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 8b3cb01c..e52c82c8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 AC_REVISION([m4_esyscmd_s([git describe --always])])
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT([musrfit],[1.2.1],[andreas.suter@psi.ch])
+AC_INIT([musrfit],[1.3.0],[andreas.suter@psi.ch])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR(admin)
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
 #AC_MSG_RESULT([${host} ${host_cpu} ${host_vendor} ${host_os}])
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ dnl -----------------------------------------------
 
 #release versioning
 MUSR_MAJOR_VERSION=1
-MUSR_MINOR_VERSION=2
-MUSR_MICRO_VERSION=1
+MUSR_MINOR_VERSION=3
+MUSR_MICRO_VERSION=0
 
 #release versioning
 MUSR_ROOT_MAJOR_VERSION=1
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ PSIBIN_MINOR_VERSION=1
 PSIBIN_MICRO_VERSION=0
 
 #release versioning
-MUD_MAJOR_VERSION=0
+MUD_MAJOR_VERSION=1
 MUD_MINOR_VERSION=0
 MUD_MICRO_VERSION=0
 
diff --git a/src/classes/CMakeLists.txt b/src/classes/CMakeLists.txt
index cfb60d70..ec775c9d 100644
--- a/src/classes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/classes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ set(prefix "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
 set(exec_prefix "\$\{prefix\}")
 set(libdir "\$\{exec_prefix\}/lib")
 set(includedir "\$\{prefix\}/include")   
-set(MUSR_VERSION "1.2.0")
+set(MUSR_VERSION "1.3.0")
 set(MUSR_LIBRARY_NAME "PMusr")
 configure_file("PMusr.pc.in" "PMusr.pc" @ONLY)
 set(USERFCN_LIBRARY_NAME "PUserFcnBase")
@@ -89,6 +89,16 @@ add_library(PUserFcnBase SHARED
   PUserFcnBase.cpp
   PUserFcnBaseDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PMusr
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${MUSR_VERSION}
+)
+set_target_properties(PUserFcnBase
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${MUSR_VERSION}
+)
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PUserFcnBase BEFORE PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${MUSRFIT_INC}>
diff --git a/src/external/BMWtools/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/BMWtools/CMakeLists.txt
index be9cdaa4..a8e9b9cb 100644
--- a/src/external/BMWtools/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/BMWtools/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ add_library(BMWtools SHARED
   TTrimSPDataHandler.cpp
   BMWIntegrator.cpp
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(BMWtools
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   BMWtools BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/MagProximity/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/MagProximity/CMakeLists.txt
index 6e4fb369..8dff6467 100644
--- a/src/external/MagProximity/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/MagProximity/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ set(prefix "${CMAKE_INSTALL_PREFIX}")
 set(exec_prefix "\$\{prefix\}")
 set(libdir "\$\{exec_prefix\}/lib")
 set(includedir "\$\{prefix\}/include")   
-set(PNL_PIPPARDFITTER_VERSION "1.0.0")
-set(PNL_PIPPARDFITTER_LIBRARY_NAME "PMagProximityFitter")
+set(P_MAG_PROXIMITY_FITTER_VERSION "1.0.0")
+set(P_MAG_PROXIMITY_FITTER_LIBRARY_NAME "PMagProximityFitter")
 configure_file("PMagProximityFitter.pc.in" "PMagProximityFitter.pc" @ONLY)
 
 #--- lib creation -------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@ target_include_directories(
     $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
 )
 
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PMagProximityFitter
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${P_MAG_PROXIMITY_FITTER_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- add library dependencies -------------------------------------------------
 target_link_libraries(PMagProximityFitter ${FFTW3_LIBRARY} ${ROOT_LIBRARIES} PUserFcnBase)
 
diff --git a/src/external/MuSR_software/Class_MuSR_PSI/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/MuSR_software/Class_MuSR_PSI/CMakeLists.txt
index 0c5d59d4..6822f600 100644
--- a/src/external/MuSR_software/Class_MuSR_PSI/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/MuSR_software/Class_MuSR_PSI/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -21,6 +21,12 @@ endif (${CMAKE_SYSTEM_NAME} STREQUAL "Linux")
 #--- lib creation -------------------------------------------------------------
 add_library(Class_MuSR_PSI SHARED MuSR_td_PSI_bin.cpp)
 
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(Class_MuSR_PSI
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${PSIBIN_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- install Class_MuSR_PSI solib ---------------------------------------------
 install(TARGETS Class_MuSR_PSI DESTINATION lib)
 
diff --git a/src/external/MusrRoot/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/MusrRoot/CMakeLists.txt
index 5fc03006..91e1c52a 100644
--- a/src/external/MusrRoot/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/MusrRoot/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ target_include_directories(
   TMusrRunHeader BEFORE PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
 )
 
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(TMusrRunHeader
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${MUSR_ROOT_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- add library dependencies -------------------------------------------------
 target_link_libraries(TMusrRunHeader ${ROOT_LIBRARIES})
 
diff --git a/src/external/Nonlocal/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/Nonlocal/CMakeLists.txt
index 8fd64c28..815615f4 100644
--- a/src/external/Nonlocal/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/Nonlocal/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@ target_include_directories(
     $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
 )
 
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PNL_PippardFitter
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${PNL_PIPPARDFITTER_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- add library dependencies -------------------------------------------------
 target_link_libraries(PNL_PippardFitter ${FFTW3_LIBRARY} ${ROOT_LIBRARIES} PUserFcnBase)
 
diff --git a/src/external/TLemRunHeader/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/TLemRunHeader/CMakeLists.txt
index f4e95672..d3bfb436 100644
--- a/src/external/TLemRunHeader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/TLemRunHeader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,13 @@ add_library(TLemRunHeader SHARED
   TLemStats.cxx
   TLemStatsDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(TLemRunHeader
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${LEM_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   TLemRunHeader BEFORE PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>
diff --git a/src/external/libCalcMeanFieldsLEM/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libCalcMeanFieldsLEM/CMakeLists.txt
index bfa48ca9..0916986b 100644
--- a/src/external/libCalcMeanFieldsLEM/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libCalcMeanFieldsLEM/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,6 +31,13 @@ add_library(CalcMeanFieldsLEM SHARED
   TCalcMeanFieldsLEM.cpp
   TCalcMeanFieldsLEMDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(CalcMeanFieldsLEM
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   CalcMeanFieldsLEM BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libCuba/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libCuba/src/CMakeLists.txt
index f6fd8f8b..0e9fe068 100644
--- a/src/external/libCuba/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libCuba/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -24,6 +24,12 @@ add_library(cuba SHARED
   $<TARGET_OBJECTS:vegas>
 )
 
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(cuba
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${CUBA_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- install cuba solib -------------------------------------------------------
 install(TARGETS cuba DESTINATION lib)
 
diff --git a/src/external/libFitPofB/classes/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libFitPofB/classes/CMakeLists.txt
index b02abcf6..c3187dea 100644
--- a/src/external/libFitPofB/classes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libFitPofB/classes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -61,6 +61,13 @@ add_library(FitPofB SHARED
   TSkewedGss.cpp
   TSkewedGssDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(FitPofB
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   FitPofB BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libGapIntegrals/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libGapIntegrals/CMakeLists.txt
index ea67b173..9009e8ea 100644
--- a/src/external/libGapIntegrals/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libGapIntegrals/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ add_library(GapIntegrals SHARED
   TGapIntegrals.cpp
   TGapIntegralsDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(GapIntegrals
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   GapIntegrals BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libLFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libLFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
index 3fc4a3c4..ece9198a 100644
--- a/src/external/libLFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libLFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ add_library(LFRelaxation SHARED
   TLFRelaxation.cpp
   TLFRelaxationDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(LFRelaxation
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   LFRelaxation BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libPhotoMeissner/classes/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libPhotoMeissner/classes/CMakeLists.txt
index f1d9826f..f376155d 100644
--- a/src/external/libPhotoMeissner/classes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libPhotoMeissner/classes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ add_library(PPhotoMeissner SHARED
   PStartupHandler_PM.cpp
   PStartupHandler_PMDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PPhotoMeissner
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${P_PHOTO_MEISSNER_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PPhotoMeissner BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libSpinValve/classes/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libSpinValve/classes/CMakeLists.txt
index 39161b82..94711cd9 100644
--- a/src/external/libSpinValve/classes/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libSpinValve/classes/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,6 +34,13 @@ add_library(PSpinValve SHARED
   PStartupHandler_SV.cpp
   PStartupHandler_SVDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PSpinValve
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${P_SPIN_VALVE_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PSpinValve BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/libZFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/libZFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
index 30b067ad..f97d0e7f 100644
--- a/src/external/libZFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/libZFRelaxation/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -29,6 +29,13 @@ add_library(ZFRelaxation SHARED
   ZFRelaxation.cpp
   ZFRelaxationDict.cxx
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(ZFRelaxation
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION "1.0.0"
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   ZFRelaxation BEFORE PRIVATE 
diff --git a/src/external/mud/src/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/mud/src/CMakeLists.txt
index 572c6754..8dda07a2 100644
--- a/src/external/mud/src/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/mud/src/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ add_library(mud SHARED
   mud_tri_ti.c
 )
 
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(mud
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${MUD_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- install mud solib --------------------------------------------------------
 install(TARGETS mud DESTINATION lib) 
 
diff --git a/src/external/nexus/CMakeLists.txt b/src/external/nexus/CMakeLists.txt
index 69023fbd..592576ab 100644
--- a/src/external/nexus/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/src/external/nexus/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -15,6 +15,13 @@ configure_file("PNeXus.pc.in" "PNeXus.pc" @ONLY)
 add_library(PNeXus SHARED
   PNeXus.cpp
 )
+
+#--- set target properties, e.g. version --------------------------------------
+set_target_properties(PNeXus
+  PROPERTIES
+    VERSION ${PNEXUS_VERSION}
+)
+
 #--- make sure that the include directory is found ----------------------------
 target_include_directories(
   PNeXus BEFORE PRIVATE $<BUILD_INTERFACE:${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}>