diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a08297c5..9711c891 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,10 @@
 
 # Change Log
 
+## v1.12.0
+
+See https://github.com/ruby-git/ruby-git/releases/tag/v1.12.0
+
 ## v1.11.0
 
 * 292087e Supress unneeded test output (#570)
diff --git a/lib/git/version.rb b/lib/git/version.rb
index 87bffb51..52159024 100644
--- a/lib/git/version.rb
+++ b/lib/git/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 module Git
   # The current gem version
   # @return [String] the current gem version.
-  VERSION='1.11.0'
+  VERSION='1.12.0'
 end