diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 10f7250a02..56112e1bc8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,32 @@ This document includes a curated changelog for each release. We also publish a c
 a [GitHub release](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases), which, by contrast, is auto-generated
 and includes links to all PRs that went into the release.
 
+## Release 2.1.3
+
+_October 1, 2025_
+
+BUG FIXES:
+
+- Update Alpine packages libexpat and tiff to fix cves. [3973](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/3973)
+
+HELM CHART:
+
+- The version of the Helm chart is now 2.1.3
+
+COMPATIBILITY:
+
+- Gateway API version: `1.3.0`
+- NGINX version: `1.29.1`
+- NGINX Plus version: `R35`
+- NGINX Agent version: `v3.3.1`
+- Kubernetes version: `1.25+`
+
+CONTAINER IMAGES:
+
+- Control plane: `ghcr.io/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric:2.1.3`
+- Data plane: `ghcr.io/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:2.1.3`
+- Data plane with NGINX Plus: `private-registry.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:2.1.3`
+
 ## Release 2.1.2
 
 _September 25, 2025_
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6fa646798..9867b8c616 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ You can find the comprehensive NGINX Gateway Fabric user documentation on the [N
 We publish NGINX Gateway Fabric releases on GitHub. See
 our [releases page](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases).
 
-The latest release is [2.1.2](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/tag/v2.1.2).
+The latest release is [2.1.3](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/tag/v2.1.3).
 
 The edge version is useful for experimenting with new features that are not yet published in a release. To use, choose
 the _edge_ version built from the [latest commit](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/commits/main)
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ to the correct versions:
 
 | Version        | Description                              | Installation Manifests                                                         | Documentation and Examples                                                                                                                                           |
 |----------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| Latest release | For production use                       | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v2.1.2/deploy). | [Documentation](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric). [Examples](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v2.1.2/examples).                        |
+| Latest release | For production use                       | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v2.1.3/deploy). | [Documentation](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric). [Examples](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v2.1.3/examples).                        |
 | Edge           | For experimental use and latest features | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/deploy).   | [Examples](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/examples). |
 
 ### Versioning
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@ The following table lists the software versions NGINX Gateway Fabric supports.
 | NGINX Gateway Fabric | Gateway API | Kubernetes | NGINX OSS | NGINX Plus | NGINX Agent |
 |----------------------|-------------|------------|-----------|------------|-------------|
 | Edge                 | 1.3.0       | 1.25+      | 1.29.1    | R35        | v3.3.2      |
+| 2.1.3                | 1.3.0       | 1.25+      | 1.29.1    | R35        | v3.3.1      |
 | 2.1.2                | 1.3.0       | 1.25+      | 1.29.1    | R35        | v3.3.1      |
 | 2.1.1                | 1.3.0       | 1.25+      | 1.29.1    | R35        | v3.2.1      |
 | 2.1.0                | 1.3.0       | 1.25+      | 1.29.1    | R35        | v3.2.1      |
diff --git a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/Chart.yaml b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/Chart.yaml
index e61eeb80fd..d897b5aee8 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: nginx-gateway-fabric
 description: NGINX Gateway Fabric
 type: application
-version: 2.1.2
+version: 2.1.3
 appVersion: "edge"
 kubeVersion: ">= 1.25.0-0"
 home: https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric
diff --git a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/README.md b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/README.md
index a1edec168c..74d79e8fc5 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/README.md
+++ b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # NGINX Gateway Fabric Helm Chart
 
-![Version: 2.1.2](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.1.2-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: edge](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-edge-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 2.1.3](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-2.1.3-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: edge](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-edge-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 - [NGINX Gateway Fabric Helm Chart](#nginx-gateway-fabric-helm-chart)
   - [Introduction](#introduction)