diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 375f93c87f..fc3c56f090 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -31,13 +31,13 @@
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = "WaterTAP"
-copyright = "2020-2023, NAWI"
+copyright = "2020-2024, NAWI"
 author = "NAWI"
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = "0.12.0rc0"
+release = "0.12.0"
 # The short X.Y version
-version = "0.12.0rc0"
+version = "0.12.0"
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2f93c38952..c1b0a457c9 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 setup(
     name="watertap",
     url="https://github.com/watertap-org/watertap",
-    version="0.12.0rc0",
+    version="0.12.0",
     description="WaterTAP modeling library",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",