diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index f2b9c934..465bace7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-1.0.0 (unreleased)
+0.12.0 (2018-04-07)
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   - connect via UNIX sockets, thanks Matteo Cafasso
   - bugfix, XTightVNC initial connection, thanks Antti Kervinen
diff --git a/vncdotool/__init__.py b/vncdotool/__init__.py
index 5becc17c..ea370a8e 100644
--- a/vncdotool/__init__.py
+++ b/vncdotool/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.0.0"
+__version__ = "0.12.0"