diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c5d7a83..12149c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # miRDeep2 changelog
 
+## Version 2.0.1.3
+
+* added support for large bowtie indices
+
+* adjusted BED output to include 5p and 3p arms
+
+* removed cryptic warning regarding precursors with 0 read mappings
+
+* deprecated `-w` option
+
+* added description for `extract_miRNAs.pl`
+
+* updated manual installation in README
+
+* hardcoded `perl` binary for `install.pl` to `/usr/bin/perl`
+
+---
+
 ## Version 2.0.1.2
 
 * fixed uninitialized value errors/warnings
diff --git a/src/miRDeep2.pl b/src/miRDeep2.pl
index a1617ca..af39ea9 100755
--- a/src/miRDeep2.pl
+++ b/src/miRDeep2.pl
@@ -34,15 +34,15 @@
 ##
 ## generate log file for run, all output will be printed to it
 
-my $version="2.0.1.2";
+my $version="2.0.1.3";
 
 print "
 
 #####################################
 #                                   #
-# miRDeep$version                    #
+# miRDeep$version                   #
 #                                   #
-# last change: 22/01/2019           #
+# last change: 08/11/2019           #
 #                                   #
 #####################################