diff --git a/scripts/CREATE_BRANCH.sh b/scripts/CREATE_BRANCH.sh
index c2e292810..c0505e796 100644
--- a/scripts/CREATE_BRANCH.sh
+++ b/scripts/CREATE_BRANCH.sh
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@
 #
 #     git push -u origin v13-branch
 #
+# After this update the master branch to the next version and update
+# vvp/examples/hello.vvp to match the new version.
+#
 
 if [ $# -ne 1 ] ; then
     echo "Usage: CREATE_BRANCH.sh <major-number>"
diff --git a/verilog.spec b/verilog.spec
index dd2099827..f0b609ca1 100644
--- a/verilog.spec
+++ b/verilog.spec
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #
 %define major 13
 %define minor 0
-%define rev_date 20251012
+%define rev_date 20260301
 # Normally, the suff-ix is %nil, meaning the suffix is to not be used.
 # But if the builder wants to make a suffixed package, he may set this
 # to a value (i.e. -test) to cause suffixes to be put in all the right