diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 75274d83..1f771699 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.12
+0.4.13
diff --git a/nostr_core/nostr_core.h b/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
index 56a1b13c..161b096c 100644
--- a/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
+++ b/nostr_core/nostr_core.h
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 #define NOSTR_CORE_H
 
 // Version information (auto-updated by increment_and_push.sh)
-#define VERSION "v0.4.12"
+#define VERSION "v0.4.13"
 #define VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define VERSION_MINOR 4
-#define VERSION_PATCH 12
+#define VERSION_PATCH 13
 
 /*
  * NOSTR Core Library - Complete API Reference