diff --git a/.github/release-please.yml b/.github/release-please.yml
index af52b6a78..21860c720 100644
--- a/.github/release-please.yml
+++ b/.github/release-please.yml
@@ -10,5 +10,13 @@ branches:
     handleGHRelease: true
     releaseType: java-backport
     branch: 3.7.x
+  - bumpMinorPreMajor: true
+    handleGHRelease: true
+    releaseType: java-backport
+    extraFiles:
+      - >-
+        google-cloud-logging/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/logging/Instrumentation.java
+    branch: 3.13.x
 extraFiles:
-  - google-cloud-logging/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/logging/Instrumentation.java
+  - >-
+    google-cloud-logging/src/main/java/com/google/cloud/logging/Instrumentation.java
diff --git a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
index 7739d14eb..004908ff2 100644
--- a/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
+++ b/.github/sync-repo-settings.yaml
@@ -49,6 +49,23 @@ branchProtectionRules:
       - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
       - cla/google
       - OwlBot Post Processor
+  - pattern: 3.13.x
+    isAdminEnforced: true
+    requiredApprovingReviewCount: 1
+    requiresCodeOwnerReviews: true
+    requiresStrictStatusChecks: false
+    requiredStatusCheckContexts:
+      - dependencies (8)
+      - dependencies (11)
+      - lint
+      - clirr
+      - units (8)
+      - units (11)
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Integration'
+      - cla/google
+      - OwlBot Post Processor
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java GraalVM Native Image'
+      - 'Kokoro - Test: Java 17 GraalVM Native Image'
 permissionRules:
   - team: yoshi-admins
     permission: admin
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 79ef79ba4..1fdf741af 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-logging'
 If you are using Gradle without BOM, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Groovy
-implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-logging:3.13.6'
+implementation 'com.google.cloud:google-cloud-logging:3.13.7'
 ```
 
 If you are using SBT, add this to your dependencies:
 
 ```Scala
-libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-logging" % "3.13.6"
+libraryDependencies += "com.google.cloud" % "google-cloud-logging" % "3.13.7"
 ```
 
 ## Authentication