diff --git a/mailpoet.php b/mailpoet.php
index 6da4ef54dc..f94cc3ad92 100644
--- a/mailpoet.php
+++ b/mailpoet.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ if(!defined('ABSPATH')) exit;
 
 /*
  * Plugin Name: MailPoet 3 (New)
- * Version: 3.12.1
+ * Version: 3.13.0
  * Plugin URI: http://www.mailpoet.com
  * Description: Create and send newsletters, post notifications and welcome emails from your WordPress.
  * Author: MailPoet
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ if(!defined('ABSPATH')) exit;
  */
 
 $mailpoet_plugin = array(
-  'version' => '3.12.1',
+  'version' => '3.13.0',
   'filename' => __FILE__,
   'path' => dirname(__FILE__),
   'autoloader' => dirname(__FILE__) . '/vendor/autoload.php',
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 62bb5d5b8a..3faa29d9db 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Contributors: mailpoet, wysija
 Tags: email marketing, newsletter, newsletter subscribers, email, welcome email, post notification, WooCommerce emails, newsletter builder
 Requires at least: 4.7
 Tested up to: 4.9
-Stable tag: 3.12.1
+Stable tag: 3.13.0
 License: GPLv3
 License URI: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.html
 
@@ -166,6 +166,11 @@ Stop by our [support site](https://www.mailpoet.com/support).
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 3.13.0 - 2018-11-06 =
+* Improved: content of default signup confirmation email;
+* Changed: sites using PHP 5.6 will get an old version warning due to no longer receiving security updates after December. Please consider upgrading to PHP 7.2!
+* Changed: end of support for PHP 5.5. Please upgrade to PHP 7.0 or newer!
+
 = 3.12.1 - 2018-10-30 =
 * Added: 2:1 and 1:2 column blocks for further newsletter customization;
 * Fixed: conflict with JetPack 6.6 Asset CDN module.