diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 0481ec1af6..eb706221dc 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Changes in Element v1.5.13 (2022-12-19)
+=======================================
+
+Bugfixes 🐛
+----------
+- Add `largeHeap=true` in the manifest since we are seeing more crashes (OOM) when handling sync response.
+
+
 Changes in Element v1.5.12 (2022-12-15)
 =======================================
 
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40105130.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40105130.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..91c25cf053
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40105130.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: Thread are now enabled by default.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/releases
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
index 4be8d55614..52e4539e8a 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ android {
         // that the app's state is completely cleared between tests.
         testInstrumentationRunnerArguments clearPackageData: 'true'
 
-        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.5.12\""
+        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.5.13\""
 
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION", "\"${gitRevision()}\""
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION_UNIX_DATE", "\"${gitRevisionUnixDate()}\""
diff --git a/vector-app/build.gradle b/vector-app/build.gradle
index 1df5608871..11e8c6b3ed 100644
--- a/vector-app/build.gradle
+++ b/vector-app/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ext.versionMinor = 5
 // Note: even values are reserved for regular release, odd values for hotfix release.
 // When creating a hotfix, you should decrease the value, since the current value
 // is the value for the next regular release.
-ext.versionPatch = 12
+ext.versionPatch = 13
 
 static def getGitTimestamp() {
     def cmd = 'git show -s --format=%ct'
diff --git a/vector-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/vector-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 661bd3f934..68325ab512 100644
--- a/vector-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/vector-app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
         android:hasFragileUserData="true"
         android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
         android:label="@string/app_name"
+        android:largeHeap="true"
         android:networkSecurityConfig="@xml/network_security_config"
         android:resizeableActivity="true"
         android:roundIcon="@mipmap/ic_launcher_round"