diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index 9422190e4..8701252e1 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-0.12.0b (dev)
+0.12.0
 ==================
 
 * Added: email notifications for replies and mentions
diff --git a/spirit/__init__.py b/spirit/__init__.py
index 916dc8aa7..803770eba 100644
--- a/spirit/__init__.py
+++ b/spirit/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 
-__version__ = '0.12.0b'
+__version__ = '0.12.0'