diff --git a/CHANGES.txt b/CHANGES.txt
index 8b8838e71ae..13c30ae3e92 100644
--- a/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/CHANGES.txt
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Version 1.8.13
    * Steve Clay
 
   Security Fixes:
+   * Added validation of Twitter usernames in Twitter widget
 
   Bugfixes:
    * CLI usages with walled garden fixed
@@ -16,6 +17,7 @@ Version 1.8.13
    * Quotes in object titles no longer result in "qout" in URLs
    * List of my groups is ordered now
    * Language string river:comment:object:default is defined now
+   * Added language string for comments: generic_comment:on
 
   Enhancements:
    * Added confirm dialog for resetting profile fields (adds language string profile:resetdefault:confirm)
diff --git a/version.php b/version.php
index 858877cfd17..07a08ab4a34 100644
--- a/version.php
+++ b/version.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 // YYYYMMDD = Elgg Date
 // XX = Interim incrementer
-$version = 2012120500;
+$version = 2013012900;
 
 // Human-friendly version name
-$release = '1.8.12';
+$release = '1.8.13';