diff --git a/README.markdown b/README.markdown
index 5bfa47c72..15f7e2079 100644
--- a/README.markdown
+++ b/README.markdown
@@ -236,6 +236,35 @@ template(data);
 // </ul>
 ```
 
+Partials can also accept parameters
+
+```js
+var source = "<div>{{> roster rosterProperties people=listOfPeople}}</div>";
+
+Handlebars.registerPartial('roster', '<h2>{{rosterName}}</h2>{{#people}}<span>{{id}}: {{name}}</span>{{/people}}')
+var template = Handlebars.compile(source);
+
+var data = {
+	"listOfPeople": [
+		{ "name": "Alan", "id": 1 },
+		{ "name": "Yehuda", "id": 2 }
+	], 
+	"rosterProperties": {
+		"rosterName": "Cool People"
+	}
+};
+
+template(data);
+
+// Should render:
+// <div>
+//  <h2>Cool People</h2>
+//   <span>1: Alan</span>
+//   <span>2: Yehuda</span>
+// </div>
+
+```
+
 ### Comments
 
 You can add comments to your templates with the following syntax:
@@ -366,6 +395,7 @@ Handlebars in the Wild
   and [@doowb](https://github.com/doowb), is a static site generator that uses Handlebars.js
   as its template engine.
 * [CoSchedule](http://coschedule.com) An editorial calendar for WordPress that uses Handlebars.js
+* [dashbars](https://github.com/pismute/dashbars) A modern helper library for Handlebars.js.
 * [Ember.js](http://www.emberjs.com) makes Handlebars.js the primary way to
   structure your views, also with automatic data binding support.
 * [Ghost](https://ghost.org/) Just a blogging platform.
diff --git a/bin/handlebars b/bin/handlebars
index 79dfa6fb2..bf64784aa 100755
--- a/bin/handlebars
+++ b/bin/handlebars
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ var argv = optimist.argv;
 argv.templates = argv._;
 delete argv._;
 
-if (argv.help || !argv.templates.length) {
+if (argv.help || (!argv.templates.length && !argv.version)) {
   optimist.showHelp();
   return;
 }
diff --git a/components/bower.json b/components/bower.json
index 0e1f0a12b..0726c8468 100644
--- a/components/bower.json
+++ b/components/bower.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "handlebars",
-  "version": "3.0.0",
+  "version": "3.0.1",
   "main": "handlebars.js",
   "dependencies": {}
 }
diff --git a/components/handlebars.js.nuspec b/components/handlebars.js.nuspec
index 8af75b07c..9525fcf4c 100644
--- a/components/handlebars.js.nuspec
+++ b/components/handlebars.js.nuspec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <package>
 	<metadata>
 		<id>handlebars.js</id>
-		<version>3.0.0</version>
+		<version>3.0.1</version>
 		<authors>handlebars.js Authors</authors>
 		<licenseUrl>https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/blob/master/LICENSE</licenseUrl>
 		<projectUrl>https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/</projectUrl>
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/base.js b/lib/handlebars/base.js
index 67f624cad..293d5eaef 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/base.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/base.js
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 module Utils from "./utils";
 import Exception from "./exception";
 
-export var VERSION = "3.0.0";
+export var VERSION = "3.0.1";
 export var COMPILER_REVISION = 6;
 
 export var REVISION_CHANGES = {
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
index 21de99ca4..e1b4dfb31 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/compiler/compiler.js
@@ -494,6 +494,6 @@ function transformLiteralToPath(sexpr) {
     var literal = sexpr.path;
     // Casting to string here to make false and 0 literal values play nicely with the rest
     // of the system.
-    sexpr.path = new AST.PathExpression(false, 0, [literal.original+''], literal.original+'', literal.log);
+    sexpr.path = new AST.PathExpression(false, 0, [literal.original+''], literal.original+'', literal.loc);
   }
 }
diff --git a/lib/handlebars/utils.js b/lib/handlebars/utils.js
index fc2b8464c..41495e1bf 100644
--- a/lib/handlebars/utils.js
+++ b/lib/handlebars/utils.js
@@ -60,21 +60,23 @@ export function indexOf(array, value) {
 
 
 export function escapeExpression(string) {
-  // don't escape SafeStrings, since they're already safe
-  if (string && string.toHTML) {
-    return string.toHTML();
-  } else if (string == null) {
-    return "";
-  } else if (!string) {
-    return string + '';
-  }
+  if (typeof string !== 'string') {
+    // don't escape SafeStrings, since they're already safe
+    if (string && string.toHTML) {
+      return string.toHTML();
+    } else if (string == null) {
+      return '';
+    } else if (!string) {
+      return string + '';
+    }
 
-  // Force a string conversion as this will be done by the append regardless and
-  // the regex test will do this transparently behind the scenes, causing issues if
-  // an object's to string has escaped characters in it.
-  string = "" + string;
+    // Force a string conversion as this will be done by the append regardless and
+    // the regex test will do this transparently behind the scenes, causing issues if
+    // an object's to string has escaped characters in it.
+    string = '' + string;
+  }
 
-  if(!possible.test(string)) { return string; }
+  if (!possible.test(string)) { return string; }
   return string.replace(badChars, escapeChar);
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a0265507f..f653a3f89 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "handlebars",
   "barename": "handlebars",
-  "version": "3.0.0",
+  "version": "3.0.1",
   "description": "Handlebars provides the power necessary to let you build semantic templates effectively with no frustration",
   "homepage": "http://www.handlebarsjs.com/",
   "keywords": [
diff --git a/release-notes.md b/release-notes.md
index ad7b7f026..1d6787eee 100644
--- a/release-notes.md
+++ b/release-notes.md
@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@
 
 ## Development
 
-[Commits](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/compare/v3.0.0...master)
+[Commits](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/compare/v3.0.1...master)
+
+## v3.0.1 - March 24th, 2015
+- [#984](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/pull/984) - Adding documentation for passing arguments into partials ([@johneke](https://api.github.com/users/johneke))
+- [#973](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/issues/973) - version 3 is slower than version 2 ([@elover](https://api.github.com/users/elover))
+- [#966](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/issues/966) - "handlebars --version" does not work with v3.0.0 ([@abloomston](https://api.github.com/users/abloomston))
+- [#964](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/pull/964) - default is a reserved word ([@grassick](https://api.github.com/users/grassick))
+- [#962](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/pull/962) - Add dashbars' link on README. ([@pismute](https://api.github.com/users/pismute))
+
+[Commits](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/compare/v3.0.0...v3.0.1)
 
 ## v3.0.0 - February 10th, 2015
 - [#941](https://github.com/wycats/handlebars.js/pull/941) - Add support for dynamic partial names ([@kpdecker](https://api.github.com/users/kpdecker))
diff --git a/runtime.js b/runtime.js
index 1896fa9db..306207cd2 100644
--- a/runtime.js
+++ b/runtime.js
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 // Create a simple path alias to allow browserify to resolve
 // the runtime on a supported path.
-module.exports = require('./dist/cjs/handlebars.runtime').default;
+module.exports = require('./dist/cjs/handlebars.runtime')['default'];