diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8032c17..ed21d28 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.12.0"
+  ".": "0.13.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8853bf4..d1ef8f4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.13.0](https://github.com/imevul/evuproxy/compare/v0.12.0...v0.13.0) (2026-07-03)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* harden apply/reload path and complete review remediation ([f07b6d2](https://github.com/imevul/evuproxy/commit/f07b6d27e53a949f6f6fec95fcddc2be87b8cda4))
+
 ## [Unreleased]
 
 Security and reliability hardening pass (in progress).
diff --git a/cmd/evuproxy/main.go b/cmd/evuproxy/main.go
index 22c8283..47c54ca 100644
--- a/cmd/evuproxy/main.go
+++ b/cmd/evuproxy/main.go
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ import (
 
 var (
 	// x-release-please-start-version
-	version = "0.12.0"
+	version = "0.13.0"
 	// x-release-please-end
 	cfgPath string
 )