diff --git a/docs/release-notes.rst b/docs/release-notes.rst
index 61b2b24da6..4bfbfb735d 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/release-notes.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@
 Release Notes
 #############
 
+v0.2.13
+*******
+
+Date released: 06-07-2021
+
+Non-breaking changes and improvements:
+
+- Add the ``abs`` builtin function (`#2356 <https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/2356>`_)
+- Streamline the location of arrays within storage (`#2361 <https://github.com/vyperlang/vyper/pull/2361>`_)
+
 v0.2.12
 *******
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cb82f9b487..34b8fbe2be 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-__version__ = "0.2.12"
+__version__ = "0.2.13"
 
 extras_require = {
     "test": [