diff --git a/atest/robot/parsing/data_formats/rest.robot b/atest/robot/parsing/data_formats/rest.robot
index 791b07887b7..7120a31e463 100644
--- a/atest/robot/parsing/data_formats/rest.robot
+++ b/atest/robot/parsing/data_formats/rest.robot
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Resource        formats_resource.robot
 *** Test Cases ***
 One reST using code-directive
     Run sample file and check tests    ${EMPTY}    ${RESTDIR}/sample.rst
+    Stderr Should Be Empty
 
 ReST With reST Resource
     Previous Run Should Have Been Successful
diff --git a/atest/testdata/parsing/data_formats/rest/sample.rst b/atest/testdata/parsing/data_formats/rest/sample.rst
index f55318ab2ee..679bf4a2c1a 100644
--- a/atest/testdata/parsing/data_formats/rest/sample.rst
+++ b/atest/testdata/parsing/data_formats/rest/sample.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@
 .. include:: empty.rest
 .. include:: include.rst
 
+.. Sphinx directive, causes error with plain docutils.
+.. highlight:: robotframework
+
+
 ReST Test Data Example
 ======================
 
diff --git a/doc/releasenotes/rf-4.1.2.rst b/doc/releasenotes/rf-4.1.2.rst
index e76c361773a..884e99d4444 100644
--- a/doc/releasenotes/rf-4.1.2.rst
+++ b/doc/releasenotes/rf-4.1.2.rst
@@ -36,6 +36,9 @@ distribution from PyPI_ and install it manually. For more details and other
 installation approaches, see the `installation instructions`_.
 
 Robot Framework 4.1.2 was released on Friday October 15, 2021.
+It contained a small regression related to parsing `reStructuredText
+<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReStructuredText>`_ files that was fixed in
+`Robot Framework 4.1.3 <rf-4.1.3.rst>`_ released on Wednesday December 15, 2021.
 
 .. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
 .. _Robot Framework Foundation: http://robotframework.org/foundation
diff --git a/doc/releasenotes/rf-4.1.3.rst b/doc/releasenotes/rf-4.1.3.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c43557704a2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/releasenotes/rf-4.1.3.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,61 @@
+=====================
+Robot Framework 4.1.3
+=====================
+
+.. default-role:: code
+
+`Robot Framework`_ 4.1.3 contains a fix to a regression related to parsing
+`reStructuredText <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ReStructuredText>`_ files
+(`#4124`_) that was introduced in `Robot Framework 4.1.2`_.
+
+Questions and comments related to the release can be sent to the
+`robotframework-users`_ mailing list or to `Robot Framework Slack`_,
+and possible bugs submitted to the `issue tracker`_.
+
+If you have pip_ installed, just run
+
+::
+
+   pip install --pre --upgrade robotframework
+
+to install the latest available release or use
+
+::
+
+   pip install robotframework==4.1.3
+
+to install exactly this version. Alternatively you can download the source
+distribution from PyPI_ and install it manually. For more details and other
+installation approaches, see the `installation instructions`_.
+
+Robot Framework 4.1.3 was released on Wednesday December 15, 2021.
+
+.. _Robot Framework 4.1.2: https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/blob/master/doc/releasenotes/rf-4.1.2.rst
+.. _Robot Framework: http://robotframework.org
+.. _Robot Framework Foundation: http://robotframework.org/foundation
+.. _pip: http://pip-installer.org
+.. _PyPI: https://pypi.python.org/pypi/robotframework
+.. _issue tracker milestone: https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/issues?q=milestone%3Av4.1.3
+.. _issue tracker: https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/issues
+.. _robotframework-users: http://groups.google.com/group/robotframework-users
+.. _Robot Framework Slack: https://robotframework-slack-invite.herokuapp.com
+.. _installation instructions: ../../INSTALL.rst
+
+Full list of fixes and enhancements
+===================================
+
+.. list-table::
+    :header-rows: 1
+
+    * - ID
+      - Type
+      - Priority
+      - Summary
+    * - `#4124`_
+      - bug
+      - medium
+      - Errors emitted for unrecognized reST directives outside the robotframework code block, introduced in v4.1.2
+
+Altogether 1 issue. View on the `issue tracker <https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/issues?q=milestone%3Av4.1.3>`__.
+
+.. _#4124: https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/issues/4124
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e07bb640a6d..736661c4b88 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <artifactId>robotframework</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <name>Robot Framework</name>
-  <version>4.1.2</version>
+  <version>4.1.3</version>
   <description>High level test automation framework</description>
   <url>http://robotframework.org</url>
   <licenses>
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 1c45cb400bc..75fe781e028 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 # Version number typically updated by running `invoke set-version <version>`.
 # Run `invoke --help set-version` or see tasks.py for details.
-VERSION = '4.1.2'
+VERSION = '4.1.3'
 with open(join(dirname(abspath(__file__)), 'README.rst')) as f:
     LONG_DESCRIPTION = f.read()
     base_url = 'https://github.com/robotframework/robotframework/blob/master'
diff --git a/src/robot/utils/restreader.py b/src/robot/utils/restreader.py
index 3b152ed7898..e91dfa2d4e6 100644
--- a/src/robot/utils/restreader.py
+++ b/src/robot/utils/restreader.py
@@ -96,6 +96,7 @@ def read_rest_data(rstfile):
         source_path=rstfile.name,
         settings_overrides={
             'input_encoding': 'UTF-8',
+            'report_level': 4
         })
     store = RobotDataStorage(doctree)
     return store.get_data()
diff --git a/src/robot/version.py b/src/robot/version.py
index d2a4ea57d12..51be0f65111 100644
--- a/src/robot/version.py
+++ b/src/robot/version.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 # Version number typically updated by running `invoke set-version <version>`.
 # Run `invoke --help set-version` or see tasks.py for details.
-VERSION = '4.1.2'
+VERSION = '4.1.3'
 
 
 def get_version(naked=False):