diff --git a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
index c58a84eddb..9560c055ba 100644
--- a/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
+++ b/doc/manual/release-notes.xml
@@ -6,6 +6,16 @@
 
 
 
+<!--==================================================================-->
+
+<section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.3"><title>Release 1.3 (January 2, 2013)</title>
+
+<para>This is primarily a bug fix release.  It has contributions from
+Eelco Dolstra and Stuart Pernsteiner.</para>
+
+</section>
+
+
 <!--==================================================================-->
 
 <section xml:id="ssec-relnotes-1.2"><title>Release 1.2 (December 6, 2012)</title>