diff --git a/History.rdoc b/History.rdoc
index afdfde5ac..3d0b53d1d 100644
--- a/History.rdoc
+++ b/History.rdoc
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-=== 13.0.0.pre.1
+=== 13.0.0
 
 ==== Enhancements
 
diff --git a/lib/rake/version.rb b/lib/rake/version.rb
index b0d7dfa64..7f47740c1 100644
--- a/lib/rake/version.rb
+++ b/lib/rake/version.rb
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 module Rake
-  VERSION = "13.0.0.pre.1"
+  VERSION = "13.0.0"
 
   module Version # :nodoc: all
     MAJOR, MINOR, BUILD, *OTHER = Rake::VERSION.split "."