Prepare 1.3.0 release

docs/conf.py

@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version
 version = "1.3"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = "1.3.0rc1"
+release = "1.3.0"
 
 language = "en"
 

docs/release_notes.rst

@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ Qiskit |version| release notes
     `:earliest-version:` should be set to the rc1 release for the current minor release series. For example, the stable/1.1 branch should set it to 1.1.0rc1. If on `main`, set to the prior minor version's rc1, like `1.0.0rc1`.
 
 .. release-notes::
-   :earliest-version: 1.1.0rc1
+   :earliest-version: 1.3.0rc1

qiskit/VERSION.txt

@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.3.0rc1
+1.3.0

releasenotes/notes/1.3/Parameterized-commutation-checker-8a78a4715bf78b4e.yaml

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ features_circuits:
     :class:`.U1Gate`,:class:`.CRXGate`,:class:`.CRYGate`,:class:`.CRZGate`,
     :class:`.CPhaseGate`.
 
-    Before these were only supported with bound parameters.
+    Before, these were only supported with bound parameters.
 
 
 

releasenotes/notes/1.3/add-gates-to-collect-clifford-af88dd8f7a2a4bf9.yaml

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 features_transpiler:
   - |
-    Add an argument ``matrix_based`` to the :class:`.CollectCliffords()` transpiler pass.
+    Add argument ``matrix_based`` to the :class:`.CollectCliffords` transpiler pass.
     If the new parameter ``matrix_based=True``, the :class:`.CollectCliffords()` transpiler pass
     can collect :class:`.RZGate(np.pi/2)` gates and other unitary gates that are :class:`.Clifford()`
     gates for certain parameters.

releasenotes/notes/1.3/add-identity-pass-builtin-2061b29b53b928d3.yaml

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 features_transpiler:
   - |
     The :class:`.RemoveIdentityEquivalent` transpiler pass is now run as part
-    of the preset pass managers at optimization levels 2 and 3. The pass is
-    run in the ``init`` stage and the ``optimization`` stage, because the
+    of the preset pass managers at optimization levels 2 and 3. The pass runs
+    during the ``init`` and ``optimization`` stages, because the
     optimizations it applies are valid in both stages and the pass is
     fast to execute.

releasenotes/notes/1.3/add-mcx-plugins-85e5b248692a36db.yaml

@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ features_transpiler:
     * :class:`.MCXSynthesisNoAuxV24`, based on :func:`.synth_mcx_noaux_v24`.
     * :class:`.MCXSynthesisGrayCode`, based on :func:`.synth_mcx_gray_code`.
 
-    As well:
+    As well as:
 
-    * :class:`.MCXSynthesisDefault`, choosing the most efficient synthesis
+    * :class:`.MCXSynthesisDefault`, for choosing the most efficient synthesis
       method based on the number of clean and dirty ancilla qubits available.
 
     As an example, consider how the transpilation of the following circuit::

releasenotes/notes/1.3/add-more-sabre-trials-9b421f05d2f48d18.yaml

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@
 features_transpiler:
   - |
     The :class:`.SabreLayout` transpiler pass has been updated to run an
-    additional 2 or 3 layout trials by default independently of the
-    ``layout_trials`` keyword argument's value. A trivial
-    layout and its reverse are included for all backends, just like the :class:`.DenseLayout`
+    additional two or three layout trials by default, independently from the
+    ``layout_trials`` keyword argument's value. A trivial layout and its
+    reverse are included for all backends, just like the :class:`.DenseLayout`
     trial that was added in 1.2.0. In addition to this, the largest rings on 
-    an IBM backend heavy hex connectivity graph are added if the backends are 127,
-    133, or 156 qubits. This can provide a good starting point for some circuits on these commonly run
-    backends, while for all others it's just an additional "random trial".
+    an IBM backend heavy hex connectivity graph are added if the backends are 
+    127, 133, or 156 qubits. This can provide a good starting point for some
+    circuits on these commonly run backends, while for all others it's just 
+    an additional "random trial".