diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8dfc771..f24d0e3 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.3 (2021-XX-XX)
+1.3 (2021-08-20)
     - Change versioning from X.Y.Z to Y.Z
     - The repository file hierachy has been reorganized (compat/ include/)
     - Man page has been extended
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 5625e59..7e32cd5 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2
+1.3