2 files changed, 3 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e37a084b..1b048dff 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+1.13.0
+
 1.12.1
   * GTK+3: fix background in some themes
   * Some more fixes
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index c1e12333..5a595acd 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([mate-panel], [1.12.1], [https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-panel/issues],
+AC_INIT([mate-panel], [1.13.0], [https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-panel/issues],
     [mate-panel], [http://www.mate-desktop.org])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS(config.h)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.9 no-dist-gzip dist-xz tar-ustar -Wno-portability check-news])