diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 4bdc899d4f..9ff2e0b814 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,16 @@
-1.13.4 (unreleased)
+1.13.5 (unreleased)
 ===================
 
--
+- 
 
+1.13.4 (2024-01-25)
+===================
+
+emicorr
+-------
+
+- Set skip=True by default in the code, to be turned on later by a parameter
+  reference file. [#8171]
 
 1.13.3 (01-05-2024)
 ===================
@@ -23,18 +31,13 @@ documentation
 
 - Removed unused ``grow`` parameter from ``outlier_detection`` docs. [#8156]
 
-outlier_detection
------------------
-
-- Removed the ``grow`` parameter from the step arguments, because it's no
-  longer used in the algorithms. [#8156]
-
 ramp_fitting
 ------------
 
 - Updated the argument description and parameter definition for `maximum_cores`
   to accept integer values to be passed to STCAL ramp_fit.py. [#8123]
 
+
 1.13.2 (2023-12-21)
 ===================
 
@@ -44,6 +47,7 @@ emicorr
 - Fix another bug with subarray=Full. [#8151]
 - Speeding up the code and fixing case of subarray not in ref file. [#8152]
 
+
 1.13.1 (2023-12-19)
 ===================
 
@@ -58,6 +62,7 @@ other
 
 - Fix a typo in ``__version_commit__`` string. [#8145]
 
+
 1.13.0 (2023-12-15)
 ===================
 
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index e3bf06a6b3..7070af8869 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ authors:
   given-names: "Maria"
   orcid: "https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2314-3453"
 title: "JWST Calibration Pipeline"
-version: 1.13.3
+version: 1.13.4
 doi: 10.5281/zenodo.7038885
-date-released: 2024-01-05
+date-released: 2024-01-25
 url: "https://github.com/spacetelescope/jwst"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0dbb268d76..57cd8d7b5f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -218,7 +218,8 @@ the specified context and less than the context for the next release.
 
 | jwst tag            | DMS build | SDP_VER  | CRDS_CONTEXT | Released   | Ops Install | Notes                                         |
 |---------------------|-----------|----------|--------------|------------|-------------|-----------------------------------------------|
-| 1.13.3              | B10.1rc4  | 2023.4.0 | 1181         | 2024-01-05 |             | Fourth release candidate for B10.1             |
+| 1.13.4              |           |          | 1185         | 2024-01-25 |             | PyPI-only release for external users          |
+| 1.13.3              | B10.1rc4  | 2023.4.0 | 1181         | 2024-01-05 |             | Final release candidate for B10.1             |
 | 1.13.2              | B10.1rc3  | 2023.4.0 | 1181         | 2023-12-21 |             | Third release candidate for B10.1             |
 | 1.13.1              | B10.1rc2  | 2023.4.0 | 1181         | 2023-12-19 |             | Second release candidate for B10.1            |
 | 1.13.0              | B10.1rc1  | 2023.4.0 | 1179         | 2023-12-15 |             | First release candidate for B10.1             |
diff --git a/jwst/emicorr/emicorr_step.py b/jwst/emicorr/emicorr_step.py
index 84622dc0b6..a44b69099a 100755
--- a/jwst/emicorr/emicorr_step.py
+++ b/jwst/emicorr/emicorr_step.py
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ class EmiCorrStep(Step):
         nints_to_phase = integer(default=None)  # Number of integrations to phase
         nbins = integer(default=None)  # Number of bins in one phased wave
         scale_reference = boolean(default=True)  # If True, the reference wavelength will be scaled to the data's phase amplitude
+        skip = boolean(default=True)
     """
 
     reference_file_types = ['emicorr']