diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> this is a fork of the [original](https://gihub.com/Marus/cortex-debug) extension, created just to be able to easily
+> test new features. We hope to be able to merge some improvements back to the original extension eventually.
+>
+> #### Current improvements over the original
+>
+> * ST-LINK SWO support
+>
+> #### Installation
+>
+> To avoid breaking dependencies, this version keeps the original name and publisher. To use it, download the latest
+> VSIX from [Actions](../../actions) and install it manually.
+
 # Cortex Debug
 
 ![Visual Studio Code with Cortex-Debug Installed](./images/vs-code-screenshot.png)
@@ -5,8 +18,7 @@
 Debugging support for ARM Cortex-M Microcontrollers with the following features:
 
 * Highly configurable. See https://github.com/Marus/cortex-debug/blob/master/debug_attributes.md
-* Support J-Link, OpenOCD GDB Server, STMicroelectronic's ST-LINK GDB server, pyOCD
-* Initial support for the Black Magic Probe (This has not been as heavily tested; SWO can only be captured via a serial port)
+* Support J-Link, OpenOCD GDB Server, STMicroelectronic's ST-LINK GDB server, pyOCD and the Black Magic Probe
 * Partial support textane/stlink (st-util) GDB Servers (SWO can only be captured via a serial port)
 * Multi-core and multi-session debugging. See https://github.com/Marus/cortex-debug/wiki/Multi-core-debugging
 * Disassembly of source code available along with instruction level breakpoints and stepping. The actual disassembly window is provided and managed by VSCode. See https://github.com/Marus/cortex-debug/wiki/Disassembly-Debugging
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
-    "version": "1.12.2-pre1",
-    "preview": false,
+    "version": "1.13.0",
+    "preview": true,
     "activationEvents": [
         "onDebugResolve:cortex-debug",
         "onStartupFinished"