diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ebb47f7..2390a3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [1.13.0-alpha.1](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/compare/v1.12.0...v1.13.0-alpha.1) (2024-08-29)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **footer:** update template part to use desktop and mobile parts ([#282](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/issues/282)) ([f1ea195](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/commit/f1ea1956e8cbbd521bf6eacb38941dfec2b2167d))
+
 # [1.12.0](https://github.com/Automattic/newspack-block-theme/compare/v1.11.0...v1.12.0) (2024-07-30)
 
 
diff --git a/functions.php b/functions.php
index 952ea68..c8196a1 100644
--- a/functions.php
+++ b/functions.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 /**
  * Newspack Block Theme functions and definitions
- * Version: 1.12.0
+ * Version: 1.13.0-alpha.1
  *
  * @link https://developer.wordpress.org/themes/basics/theme-functions/
  *
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_FILE', __FILE__ );
 	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_FILE_PATH', plugin_dir_path( NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_FILE ) );
 	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_URL', plugin_dir_url( NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_FILE ) );
-	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_VERSION', '1.12.0' );
+	define( 'NEWSPACK_BLOCK_THEME_VERSION', '1.13.0-alpha.1' );
 }
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 995a4a0..43deafa 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "newspack-block-theme",
-  "version": "1.12.0",
+  "version": "1.13.0-alpha.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "newspack-block-theme",
-      "version": "1.12.0",
+      "version": "1.13.0-alpha.1",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 744f9d2..f7ad99b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "newspack-block-theme",
-  "version": "1.12.0",
+  "version": "1.13.0-alpha.1",
   "description": "A forward-looking news theme designed and developed to be highly customizable with the WordPress block editor. Brought to you by Newspack: https://newspack.com",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/src/scss/_theme-description.scss b/src/scss/_theme-description.scss
index 8a53e65..894774d 100644
--- a/src/scss/_theme-description.scss
+++ b/src/scss/_theme-description.scss
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ Description: A forward-looking news theme designed and developed to be highly cu
 Requires at least: 6.5
 Tested up to: 6.6
 Requires PHP: 8.0
-Version: 1.12.0
+Version: 1.13.0-alpha.1
 License: GNU General Public License v2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 Template: