diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9be7dea2..87f2e365 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,3 +7,13 @@
 
 - Updated the version increment workflow to simplify the condition for updating `CHANGELOG.md`. The check for non-empty `diff` output has been removed, and now it only checks if `env.new_version` is not empty. This change streamlines the workflow process for updating the changelog.
 
+## v1.8.13 - 2024-12-14
+# Changelog
+
+## v1.8.13 - 2023-10-XX
+
+### Internal Changes
+
+- Enhanced the GitHub Actions workflow for version increments. The process now includes reading the changelog entry from a file and using it as the body of the release notes. This improvement ensures that the release notes are automatically populated with the latest changelog entry.
+- Re-enabled the steps for creating a new GitHub release and triggering the release workflow. The workflow now checks if `env.new_version` is not empty before proceeding, improving the automation of the release process.
+
diff --git a/sp_api/__version__.py b/sp_api/__version__.py
index 4c6f4f00..1a910bda 100644
--- a/sp_api/__version__.py
+++ b/sp_api/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.8.12'
+__version__ = '1.8.13'