diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a9f7ccb4..062ec21b2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 1.13.0 (Upcoming...)
+## 1.13.0 (June 2, 2025)
 
 ### FEATURES:
 
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@
   This enhancement allows users to format several files in a single command invocation.
   [GH-13362](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13362)
 
+* hcl2: Added top level hcp_packer_registry block (this configuration was previously nested inside the build block and is still valid but deprecated)
+  [GH-13314](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13314)
+  
+
 
 ### BUG FIXES:
 
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
index feaae22ba..0ccdf5307 100644
--- a/version/VERSION
+++ b/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.13.0
+1.13.1-dev