diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 10cbac4..54320a0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [0.3.1] - 2023-06-15
 
 ### New Functions 🚀
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 2a8449d..fc192cb 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "leptos-use"
-version = "0.3.0"
+version = "0.3.1"
 edition = "2021"
 authors = ["Marc-Stefan Cassola"]
 categories = ["gui", "web-programming"]
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b2badad..4d92886 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 <p align="center">
     <a href="https://crates.io/crates/leptos-use"><img src="https://img.shields.io/crates/v/leptos-use.svg?label=&color=%232C1275" alt="Crates.io"/></a>
     <a href="https://leptos-use.rs"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/-docs%20%26%20demos-%239A233F" alt="Docs & Demos"></a> 
-    <a href="https://leptos-use.rs"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/-31%20functions-%23EF3939" alt="31 Functions" /></a>
+    <a href="https://leptos-use.rs"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/-33%20functions-%23EF3939" alt="33 Functions" /></a>
 </p>
 
 <br/>
diff --git a/docs/book/src/introduction.md b/docs/book/src/introduction.md
index e9edaf1..f97fb48 100644
--- a/docs/book/src/introduction.md
+++ b/docs/book/src/introduction.md
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 <p>
     <a href="https://crates.io/crates/leptos-use"><img src="https://img.shields.io/crates/v/leptos-use.svg?label=&color=%232C1275" alt="Crates.io"/></a>
     <a href="./get_started.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/-docs%20%26%20demos-%239A233F" alt="Docs & Demos"></a> 
-    <a href="./functions.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/-31%20functions-%23EF3939" alt="31 Functions" /></a>
+    <a href="./functions.html"><img src="https://img.shields.io/badge/-33%20functions-%23EF3939" alt="33 Functions" /></a>
 </p>
 </div>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/use_interval/src/main.rs b/examples/use_interval/src/main.rs
index cceb368..d37aaf5 100644
--- a/examples/use_interval/src/main.rs
+++ b/examples/use_interval/src/main.rs
@@ -4,19 +4,11 @@ use leptos_use::{use_interval, UseIntervalReturn};
 
 #[component]
 fn Demo(cx: Scope) -> impl IntoView {
-    let UseIntervalReturn {
-        counter,
-        reset,
-        is_active,
-        pause,
-        resume
-    } = use_interval(cx, 200);
-
-    let (counter_read, _) = create_signal(cx, move || counter());
+    let UseIntervalReturn { counter, .. } = use_interval(cx, 200);
 
     view! { cx,
         <div>
-            <p>"Interval fired: " { counter_read() }</p>
+            <p>"Interval fired: " { counter }</p>
         </div>
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/use_interval.rs b/src/use_interval.rs
index 43e1726..a6db996 100644
--- a/src/use_interval.rs
+++ b/src/use_interval.rs
@@ -1,12 +1,8 @@
-use crate::utils::{CloneableFn, CloneableFnWithArg, Pausable};
-use crate::{use_interval_fn, use_interval_fn_with_options, watch, UseIntervalFnOptions};
+use crate::utils::{CloneableFnWithArg, Pausable};
+use crate::{use_interval_fn_with_options, UseIntervalFnOptions};
 use default_struct_builder::DefaultBuilder;
-use leptos::leptos_dom::helpers::IntervalHandle;
+
 use leptos::*;
-use std::cell::Cell;
-use std::marker::PhantomData;
-use std::rc::Rc;
-use std::time::Duration;
 
 /// Reactive counter increases on every interval.
 ///
@@ -103,7 +99,7 @@ pub struct UseIntervalOptions {
 impl Default for UseIntervalOptions {
     fn default() -> Self {
         Self {
-            immediate: false,
+            immediate: true,
             callback: Box::new(|_: u64| {}),
         }
     }
diff --git a/src/utils/pausable.rs b/src/utils/pausable.rs
index 3a1dc34..36e0dda 100644
--- a/src/utils/pausable.rs
+++ b/src/utils/pausable.rs
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
-use std::cell::Cell;
-use leptos::{ReadSignal, Signal};
+use leptos::Signal;
 
 /// Pausable effect
 pub struct Pausable<PauseFn, ResumeFn>