diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 979fc84..1d17b6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,11 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [3.0.0] - 2016-12-08
+
+### Changed
+- If pipeline is closed by rules (aka build windows), gatekeeper will answer with 'denied'
+
 ## [2.0.0] - 2016-12-08
 
 ### Changed
@@ -32,8 +37,9 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 - Fixed ghost tickets
 
 This changelog is inspired by [keepachangelog.com](http://http://keepachangelog.com/de/)
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/otto-de/gatekeeper/compare/2.0.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/otto-de/gatekeeper/compare/3.0.0...HEAD
 [1.0.0]: https://github.com/otto-de/gatekeeper/compare/950359a01244904fa169492e4391e402398f2b17...1.0.0
 [1.0.1]: https://github.com/otto-de/gatekeeper/compare/1.0.0...1.0.1
 [1.0.2]: https://github.com/otto-de/gatekeeper/compare/1.0.1...1.0.2
 [2.0.0]: https://github.com/otto-de/gatekeeper/compare/1.0.1...2.0.0
+[3.0.0]: https://github.com/otto-de/gatekeeper/compare/2.0.0...3.0.0
diff --git a/docs/configuration.rst b/docs/configuration.rst
index 73addd6..11529e0 100644
--- a/docs/configuration.rst
+++ b/docs/configuration.rst
@@ -67,10 +67,10 @@ Example config file::
       }
     }
 
-Rules
------
+Rules (Build Window)
+--------------------
 The rules define the time when gates can be accessed via API. Outside of these times, the gates will always be closed
-for API calls.
+for API calls and calls for queueing will be answered with 'denied'.
 
 The rules have the following format::
 
diff --git a/docs/usage.rst b/docs/usage.rst
index 7cba7ab..4bf540d 100644
--- a/docs/usage.rst
+++ b/docs/usage.rst
@@ -71,6 +71,8 @@ To use the queue feature you can send a put to the ``/api/services`` endpoint wi
 
 The Response holds your ticket with a timestamp and a token.
 
+If the gate is closed manually or closed by rules (aka business time window) Gatekeeper will answer with 'denied'.
+
 **Example**
 
 .. code-block:: guess
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 1424684..e15b175 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -1 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = (2, 0, 0)
+__version__ = (3, 0, 0)
+