diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 0c74d53..21d8f88 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+version 0.7.13
+--------------
+
+- the output of the RPC sessions and getinfo calls are now written to logs
+  periodically by default.  See LOG_SESSIONS in docs/ENV-NOTES
+- Litecoin update (santzi)
+
 version 0.7.12
 --------------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 3236b2a..d00583a 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.7.12"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.7.13"