diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index aa85bd4a42e6..d86a6e33baee 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+13.7
+-----
+ 
 13.6
 -----
  * Change navigation bar color to white on Android 8.1+
diff --git a/WordPress/build.gradle b/WordPress/build.gradle
index d1736c6f546c..5fa94abfdee8 100644
--- a/WordPress/build.gradle
+++ b/WordPress/build.gradle
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@ android {
         if (project.hasProperty("versionName")) {
             versionName project.property("versionName")
         } else {
-            versionName "alpha-193"
+            versionName "alpha-194"
         }
-        versionCode 788
+        versionCode 791
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 28
 
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ android {
             dimension "buildType"
             // Only set the release version if one isn't provided
             if (!project.hasProperty("versionName")) {
-                versionName "13.5"
+                versionName "13.6-rc-1"
             }
-            versionCode 789
+            versionCode 790
             buildConfigField "boolean", "ME_ACTIVITY_AVAILABLE", "false"
         }
 
diff --git a/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml b/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
index d84f8b3b59ca..ab35a380d455 100644
--- a/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
+++ b/WordPress/src/main/res/values/strings.xml
@@ -362,8 +362,8 @@
 
     <!-- gutenberg informative dialog -->
     <string name="dialog_gutenberg_informative_title">Block Editor Enabled</string>
-    <string name="dialog_gutenberg_informative_description_post">You\’re now using the block editor for new posts \u2014 great! If you\’d like to change to the classic editor, go to \'My Site\' > \'Site Settings\'.</string>
-    <string name="dialog_gutenberg_informative_description_page">You\’re now using the block editor for new pages \u2014 great! If you\’d like to change to the classic editor, go to \'My Site\' > \'Site Settings\'.</string>
+    <string name="dialog_gutenberg_informative_description_post">You\’re now using the block editor for new posts \u2014 great! If you\’d like to change to the classic editor, go to \'My Site\' &gt; \'Site Settings\'.</string>
+    <string name="dialog_gutenberg_informative_description_page">You\’re now using the block editor for new pages \u2014 great! If you\’d like to change to the classic editor, go to \'My Site\' &gt; \'Site Settings\'.</string>
 
     <!-- reload drop down -->
     <string name="loading">Loading…</string>