diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cc4f03d0..4ceb4788 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+1.3.1 - Apr 26 2022
+===================
+Changed:
+* change default url to https://www.naemon.io
+
+Bugfixes:
+* fix running commands containing tilde sign
+* improve updating last_update attribute
+
+
 1.3.0 - Nov 03 2021
 ===================
 Features:
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 9b0d5092..a275e9ab 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+naemon-core (1.3.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Naemon Development Team <naemon-dev@monitoring-lists.org>  Tue, 26 Apr 2022 21:42:45 +0200
+
 naemon-core (1.3.0) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/naemon-core.spec b/naemon-core.spec
index c649c42e..dccf2add 100644
--- a/naemon-core.spec
+++ b/naemon-core.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Summary: Open Source Host, Service And Network Monitoring Program
 Name: naemon-core
-Version: 1.3.0
+Version: 1.3.1
 Release: 0
 License: GPL-2.0-only
 Group: Applications/System
diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index fb2f186d..200c40bc 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-VERSION=1.3.0
+VERSION=1.3.1
 if test -e .git; then
     if hash git 2>/dev/null; then
         VERSION=$(git describe --tag --exact-match 2>/dev/null | sed -e 's/^v//')