diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b4c382222..98ea864ec5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,18 @@
+#### v3.0.1 (2023-05-02)
+
+##### Chores
+
+*  incrementing version number - v3.0.0 (224e08cd)
+*  update changelog for v3.0.0 (56ad381f)
+
+##### Bug Fixes
+
+*  #11554, email requirement bypass by sending in whitespace (2b8dd3d2)
+*  update openapi spec to specify optional `expiry` argument available to be passed in via request body. (b3787bd5)
+*  #11545, wrong message shown to new users re: email confirmation (2b70063e)
+*  black on red coloration on error when a bad reset code is received (604a8f7e)
+*  use query param sort over user setting if it's set (9484ddc3)
+
 #### v3.0.0 (2023-04-26)
 
 ##### Breaking Changes
diff --git a/install/package.json b/install/package.json
index df1250f99d..31734ea1e3 100644
--- a/install/package.json
+++ b/install/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     "name": "nodebb",
     "license": "GPL-3.0",
     "description": "NodeBB Forum",
-    "version": "3.0.0",
+    "version": "3.0.1",
     "homepage": "https://www.nodebb.org",
     "repository": {
         "type": "git",
diff --git a/public/openapi/write/topics/tid/pin.yaml b/public/openapi/write/topics/tid/pin.yaml
index b3f2d580ae..140d3af0f4 100644
--- a/public/openapi/write/topics/tid/pin.yaml
+++ b/public/openapi/write/topics/tid/pin.yaml
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ put:
       required: true
       description: a valid topic id
       example: 1
+  requestBody:
+    required: false
+    content:
+      application/json:
+        schema:
+          type: object
+          properties:
+            expiry:
+              type: number
+              description: A UNIX timestamp representing the moment the topic will be unpinned.
+              example: 1585337827953
   responses:
     '200':
       description: Topic successfully pinned
diff --git a/public/src/modules/messages.js b/public/src/modules/messages.js
index 18120ae8a4..99edb969d0 100644
--- a/public/src/modules/messages.js
+++ b/public/src/modules/messages.js
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ define('messages', ['bootbox', 'translator', 'storage', 'alerts', 'hooks'], func
 			},
 		};
 
-		if (!app.user.email) {
+		if (!app.user.email && !app.user.isEmailConfirmSent) {
 			msg.message = '[[error:no-email-to-confirm]]';
 			msg.clickfn = function () {
 				alerts.remove('email_confirm');
diff --git a/src/user/interstitials.js b/src/user/interstitials.js
index b87877b53e..cbb82ba9f7 100644
--- a/src/user/interstitials.js
+++ b/src/user/interstitials.js
@@ -48,6 +48,10 @@ Interstitials.email = async (data) => {
 			hasPending,
 		},
 		callback: async (userData, formData) => {
+			if (formData.email) {
+				formData.email = String(formData.email).trim();
+			}
+
 			// Validate and send email confirmation
 			if (userData.uid) {
 				const isSelf = parseInt(userData.uid, 10) === parseInt(data.req.uid, 10);
diff --git a/src/views/reset_code.tpl b/src/views/reset_code.tpl
index 49aca47400..2365d7614c 100644
--- a/src/views/reset_code.tpl
+++ b/src/views/reset_code.tpl
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 	</form>
 </div>
 {{{ else }}}
-<div class="card bg-danger">
+<div class="card text-bg-danger">
 	<h5 class="card-header">
 		[[reset_password:wrong_reset_code.title]]
 	</h5>
diff --git a/test/api.js b/test/api.js
index c0d85f2f25..fb850da632 100644
--- a/test/api.js
+++ b/test/api.js
@@ -448,7 +448,10 @@ describe('API', async () => {
 
 					let body = {};
 					let type = 'json';
-					if (context[method].hasOwnProperty('requestBody') && context[method].requestBody.content['application/json']) {
+					if (
+						context[method].hasOwnProperty('requestBody') &&
+						context[method].requestBody.required !== false &&
+						context[method].requestBody.content['application/json']) {
 						body = buildBody(context[method].requestBody.content['application/json'].schema.properties);
 					} else if (context[method].hasOwnProperty('requestBody') && context[method].requestBody.content['multipart/form-data']) {
 						type = 'form';