diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 9cb6875cbe..0000000000
--- a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-RELEASE_TYPE: patch
-
-This patch includes the :obj:`~hypothesis.settings.backend` setting in the
-``how_generated`` field of our :doc:`observability output <observability>`.
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
index b25d52011a..35cc1caa41 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ Hypothesis 6.x
 
     .. include:: ../RELEASE.rst
 
+.. _v6.99.13:
+
+--------------------
+6.99.13 - 2024-03-24
+--------------------
+
+This patch includes the :obj:`~hypothesis.settings.backend` setting in the
+``how_generated`` field of our :doc:`observability output <observability>`.
+
 .. _v6.99.12:
 
 --------------------
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
index 14d8902f65..27443504c2 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 # v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file, You can
 # obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
-__version_info__ = (6, 99, 12)
+__version_info__ = (6, 99, 13)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))