diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a80c237d..f94eeca2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.12.2"
+  ".": "1.13.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 730ecf37..57185afd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [1.13.0](https://github.com/cds-snc/gcds-tokens/compare/gcds-tokens-v1.12.2...gcds-tokens-v1.13.0) (2024-04-18)
+
+
+### New Features
+
+* add global background tokens ([#252](https://github.com/cds-snc/gcds-tokens/issues/252)) ([ab6e899](https://github.com/cds-snc/gcds-tokens/commit/ab6e89967cb370082e7b1b093c247455eafc63f3))
+
 ## [1.12.2](https://github.com/cds-snc/gcds-tokens/compare/gcds-tokens-v1.12.1...gcds-tokens-v1.12.2) (2024-04-10)
 
 ### Code Refactoring
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 674cb3cf..c79662af 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@cdssnc/gcds-tokens",
-  "version": "1.12.2",
+  "version": "1.13.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@cdssnc/gcds-tokens",
-      "version": "1.12.2",
+      "version": "1.13.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "prettier": "3.2.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 085bfd2f..aed7995d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@cdssnc/gcds-tokens",
-  "version": "1.12.2",
+  "version": "1.13.0",
   "author": "Government of Canada | Gouvernement du Canada",
   "description": "GC Design System Tokens",
   "homepage": "https://design-system.alpha.canada.ca/",