diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index bb635ccd..413b8615 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,8 +2,11 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-[unreleased]
-============
+[ouster_ros v0.13.0]
+====================
+
+ouster_ros(1)
+-------------
 * [BREAKING] ROS1 driver code now requires C++17 (required for point cloud customization feature).
 * added the ability to customize the published point clouds(s) to velodyne point cloud format and
   other common pcl point types.
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 306e1d34..1a3dd7b2 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <package format="3">
   <name>ouster_ros</name>
-  <version>0.12.6</version>
+  <version>0.13.0</version>
   <description>Ouster ROS driver</description>
   <maintainer email="oss@ouster.io">ouster developers</maintainer>
   <license file="LICENSE">BSD</license>