diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e004924c1..d6c1a5dce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/compare/v0.12.5...dev)
 
+-  ([](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/))
+
+## [v0.12.6 (2025-09-03)](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/compare/v0.12.6...dev)
+
 ### Added
 - Pinned Posts ([2f655d000](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/2f655d000))
 - Custom Filters ([#5928](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/pull/5928)) ([437d742ac](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/437d742ac))
@@ -77,7 +81,6 @@
 - Update ApiV1StoryController, fix viewer pagination ([5d4674daa](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/5d4674daa))
 - Update StoryApiV1Controller, reduce min story size to 10kb ([f195102b3](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/f195102b3))
 - Update ApiV1Dot1Controller, fix Story report follower check ([ec21eec50](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/ec21eec50))
--  ([](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/commit/))
 
 ## [v0.12.5 (2025-03-23)](https://github.com/pixelfed/pixelfed/compare/v0.12.5...dev)
 
diff --git a/config/pixelfed.php b/config/pixelfed.php
index 83674a3d7..52d9aa19d 100644
--- a/config/pixelfed.php
+++ b/config/pixelfed.php
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ return [
     | This value is the version of your Pixelfed instance.
     |
     */
-    'version' => '0.12.5',
+    'version' => '0.12.6',
 
     /*
     |--------------------------------------------------------------------------