diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2d449c2cd..8b7fa6891 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## 2.13.0 - 8 July 2021
+
+* remove deprecated `mesh` namespace and associated commands - for background, see: [docs](https://docs.particle.io/reference/discontinued/mesh/#what-happens-in-march-2021-), [blog post](https://blog.particle.io/mesh-deprecation/)
+
 ## 2.12.0 - 7 June 2021
 
 * flash user applications into the location indicated by the module prefix
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 3aae02676..39bde74f1 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "particle-cli",
-  "version": "2.12.0",
+  "version": "2.13.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 84ab65a55..89d45a39b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "particle-cli",
   "description": "Simple Node commandline application for working with your Particle devices and using the Particle Cloud",
-  "version": "2.12.0",
+  "version": "2.13.0",
   "author": "David Middlecamp",
   "bin": {
     "particle": "./dist/index.js"