diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index ecac95c8e0..54aab3715c 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@ ClimaCore.jl Release Notes
 main
 -------
 
+v0.14.13
+-------
+
+- CUDA kernel launch configurations have been tuned to improve performance, and now allows for high resolution in the vertical direction PR [#1969](https://github.com/CliMA/ClimaCore.jl/pull/1969), issue [#1854](https://github.com/CliMA/ClimaCore.jl/issues/1854) closed.
+
 - DSS was refactored, and machine precision changes can be expected. PR [#1958](https://github.com/CliMA/ClimaCore.jl/pull/1958).
 
 v0.14.12
diff --git a/Project.toml b/Project.toml
index 23ca45bd34..e7f19bf3ec 100644
--- a/Project.toml
+++ b/Project.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name = "ClimaCore"
 uuid = "d414da3d-4745-48bb-8d80-42e94e092884"
 authors = ["CliMA Contributors <clima-software@caltech.edu>"]
-version = "0.14.12"
+version = "0.14.13"
 
 [deps]
 Adapt = "79e6a3ab-5dfb-504d-930d-738a2a938a0e"