diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3c28e2d0..276a1649 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "helm/applications/base": "0.4.1",
   "helm/applications/cavern": "0.8.0",
   "helm/applications/posix-mapper": "0.6.0",
-  "helm/applications/science-portal": "1.2.1",
+  "helm/applications/science-portal": "1.3.0",
   "helm/applications/sshd": "1.0.1",
   "helm/applications/storage-ui": "0.9.0",
   "helm/applications/utils": "0.1.1",
diff --git a/helm/applications/science-portal/CHANGELOG.md b/helm/applications/science-portal/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..3c206250
--- /dev/null
+++ b/helm/applications/science-portal/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,39 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [1.3.0](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/compare/scienceportal-1.2.1...scienceportal-1.3.0) (2026-10-07)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* make storage spec configurable for sessions ([59ae459](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/59ae459e22343a8dfd759be3870df1d25b1c7917))
+* move in science portal next ([ec5e646](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/ec5e6460db59ec54fdf4229abce2865f46cc9074))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add cavern auth section ([d39ded7](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/d39ded71f5a85aa43ec29c4633ba65dcea9bbb39))
+* add image registry pulldown ([f9b5ed1](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/f9b5ed1ba4dc5e219a2bdcf8dd7f796e6a209103))
+* add platform load overlay ([420e8e0](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/420e8e0bc1d799d22d38b57236f6dbb260f3a9f6))
+* cavern allow just username and update docs ([899b544](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/899b544f5841d272fe515238b0944b1dae7d26a0))
+* chart update to inform users to login ([23cde3d](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/23cde3d44216afef7be3b937d29231cf4ddb2d39))
+* first pass at chart changes to accommodate tools like argo ([0a37271](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/0a372718c929685b4eb1285bac394a020d3e1454))
+* fix for docs and archive skaha and science portal charts as they are moved ([bb1762e](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/bb1762e6414a3666b09ddefbbef332a933da5609))
+* fix helm lint ([b090a68](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/b090a687dab34b9527449da43d35df9944bfeb9b))
+* fixes for token refresh ([8bec6b7](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/8bec6b7f3a1d887bebd26fdf92b17b72239a0374))
+* **helm:** updated deps for science-portal chart ([13fe3ec](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/13fe3ec44e6f0e6bd070c03a536e46659e98a208))
+* keep 2_0 version ([98390d2](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/98390d2c436258c5a4bae574063ff63cdbc60bb7))
+* **lint:** helm docs ([77d9396](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/77d939696e95c257a3cdcea369d31a89bdd77ba7))
+* **lint:** helm docs ([2b386e5](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/2b386e541ea8749a4c24703d1bf1e13deb15de10))
+* make links configurable ([b0d4098](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/b0d40981f67292ac3b882baae916d81b41bf71f6))
+* new portal update ([88692b1](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/88692b15ebeefec892ea343e0f13a256ebcf608f))
+* next rc for the portal ([8300df2](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/8300df2b4c0d02367cc72aef23a377a2d8cd711a))
+* papi support ([fea0840](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/fea0840bb222d19969a45698142a69c10adc471e))
+* rc chart with configurable logo url ([6ecceb7](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/6ecceb7949ab6dead229798719dbdc724483b032))
+* rc chart with configurable logo url ([86918d2](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/86918d2b950982ff578c132f49683c7cab92949f))
+* science portal ingress fixes ([cd359f8](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/cd359f85818e694e821a79d355c2b8c513821dff))
+* science portal next js version current tag ([3778ec2](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/3778ec2a4ac05acd2db495ad077f8ed45ea012ee))
+* set science portal chart to version 2 ([dce7227](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/dce7227206c8bf8e5c7331ca1d48b6d3c9fb1bd4))
+* update current science portal with science portal next ([7a5637e](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/7a5637e17b120eec5ad0dc662840d9e00074ed73))
+* update portal image and srcnet logo config ([49468f6](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/49468f658b0480d69281696fd2948bef4f023d35))
+* update to allow pull secrets ([1100e13](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/1100e137a079c41688ae6a6f03d58fae5e80fe3c))
+* version bump ([8320cc6](https://github.com/opencadc/deployments/commit/8320cc644d6eae2ff57a65a1b5506c95ed026e7f))