diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..72fe3b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+Install instructions for openEMS:
+---------------------------------------------
+
+1) Prerequirements:
+  openEMS relies on a number of libraries:
+  - CSXCAD (http://openEMS.de)
+  - fparser (http://warp.povusers.org/FunctionParser/)
+  - tinyxml (http://www.grinninglizard.com/tinyxml/)
+  - hdf5 (http://www.hdfgroup.org/HDF5/)
+  - vtk (http://www.vtk.org/)
+  - boost (http://www.boost.org/)
+  - cgal (http://www.cgal.org/)
+  - zlib (http://www.zlib.net/)
+
+2) Build:
+  - change directory to openEMS
+  - build:
+    qmake PREFIX=<path/to/install/> CSXCAD_ROOT=<path/to/CSXCAD>  openEMS.pro
+    make
+    make install (may require root)
+
+    Note:
+      - all path informations may be stored in a localPathes.pri
+      - the default "prefix" is /usr/local
+
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 15c1606..c3ee993 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+Summary of most noticeable changes for version 0.0.30:
+-----------------------------------------------------
+  - meshing improved with new detect edges and new smoothing capabilities
+  - new calcPort function for simplified port analysis
+  - cylindrical mesh improvement by considering 360° rotation symmetry
+  - support for harminv on all platforms
+  - update to auto-regressive model for voltage/current probes
+  - new SAR calculation options, incl. 1g/10g averaging
+  - support for a new primitive: polyhedron
+  - CAD import: STL/PLY surface solids supported (matlab: ImportSTL / ImportPLY)
+  - CAD export: STL/PLY export (using AppCSXCAD)
+  - lot of minor fixes and updates
+
 Summary of most noticeable changes for version 0.0.29:
 -----------------------------------------------------
   - Cylindrical sub-grids now fully support alpha-graded meshes
diff --git a/openEMS.pro b/openEMS.pro
index 2444804..e62581f 100644
--- a/openEMS.pro
+++ b/openEMS.pro
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ CONFIG += debug_and_release
 #
 # VERSION
 #
-VERSION=0.0.29
+VERSION=0.0.30
 
 # add git revision
 GITREV = $$system(git describe --tags)
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ win32 {
     # tinyxml
     INCLUDEPATH += $$WIN32_LIB_ROOT/tinyxml/include
     LIBS += -L$$WIN32_LIB_ROOT/tinyxml/bin -ltinyxml2
-	DEFINES += TIXML_USE_STL
+    DEFINES += TIXML_USE_STL
     # fparser
     INCLUDEPATH += $$WIN32_LIB_ROOT/fparser/include
     LIBS += -L$$WIN32_LIB_ROOT/fparser/bin -lfparser4