diff --git a/_announcements/week-13.md b/_announcements/week-13.md
index 71102d8..ee0812f 100644
--- a/_announcements/week-13.md
+++ b/_announcements/week-13.md
@@ -8,4 +8,4 @@ date: 2024-11-18
     * {{site.links.hw.hw11}} is due on *<u>Wednesday</u>, November 20th @ 5 PM*
     * {{site.links.proj.proj3}} Checkpoint is due on *<u>Friday</u>, November 22nd @ 5 PM*
     * {{site.links.hw.hw12}} is due on *<u>Tuesday</u>, November 26th @ 5 PM*
-2. **Note: Homework 12 is due on Tuesday with EC deadline being Monday**
+2. **Note: Homework 12 is due on Tuesday with EC deadline being Monday. We will release this assignment early to give ample time.**
diff --git a/_config.yml b/_config.yml
index 02cf76f..3b4b215 100644
--- a/_config.yml
+++ b/_config.yml
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ links:
     hw09: "[Homework 09](https://data8.datahub.berkeley.edu/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdata-8%2Fmaterials-fa24&urlpath=tree%2Fmaterials-fa24%2Fhw%2Fhw09%2Fhw09.ipynb)"
     hw10: "[Homework 10](https://data8.datahub.berkeley.edu/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdata-8%2Fmaterials-fa24&urlpath=tree%2Fmaterials-fa24%2Fhw%2Fhw10%2Fhw10.ipynb)"
     hw11: "[Homework 11](https://data8.datahub.berkeley.edu/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdata-8%2Fmaterials-fa24&urlpath=tree%2Fmaterials-fa24%2Fhw%2Fhw11%2Fhw11.ipynb)"
-    hw12: "Homework 12"
+    hw12: "[Homework 12](https://data8.datahub.berkeley.edu/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdata-8%2Fmaterials-fa24&urlpath=tree%2Fmaterials-fa24%2Fhw%2Fhw12%2Fhw12.ipynb)"
     hw13: "Homework 13"
   lab:
     lab01: "[Lab 01: Expressions](https://data8.datahub.berkeley.edu/hub/user-redirect/git-pull?repo=https%3A%2F%2Fgithub.com%2Fdata-8%2Fmaterials-fa24&branch=main&urlpath=tree%2Fmaterials-fa24%2Flab%2Flab01%2Flab01.ipynb)"