diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bc859cbd..ac454c6a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.11.2
+0.12.0
diff --git a/dists/debian/changelog b/dists/debian/changelog
index 1df38a39..7175e5b1 100644
--- a/dists/debian/changelog
+++ b/dists/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+snapper (0.12.0) stable; urgency=low
+
+  * Updated to version 0.12.0
+
+ -- Arvin Schnell <aschnell@suse.com>  Mon, 11 Nov 2024 09:27:42 +0000
+
 snapper (0.11.2) stable; urgency=low
 
   * Updated to version 0.11.2
diff --git a/package/snapper.changes b/package/snapper.changes
index 92b8d3dc..2e0eddaa 100644
--- a/package/snapper.changes
+++ b/package/snapper.changes
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 Tue Nov 05 10:50:50 CET 2024 - aschnell@suse.com
 
 - provide backup program for btrfs snapshots
+- version 0.12.0
 
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 Fri Oct 25 08:48:46 CEST 2024 - aschnell@suse.com