diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 3f1ff05..ad879c0 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# v3.0.1
+
+* cast user to string when generating connection token - fixes possible regression after updating to v3.0.0
+
 # v3.0.0
 
 * library is now distributed under new name – `centrifugal/phpcent`.
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 552f37a..4c7ee34 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "description":"PHP library to communicate with Centrifugo HTTP API",
     "keywords": ["centrifugo"],
     "homepage": "https://github.com/centrifugal/phpcent",
-    "version": "3.0.0",
+    "version": "3.0.1",
     "license": "MIT",
     "autoload": {
         "psr-0" : {