diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3066af8d..c1b80f89 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.12.1](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/alloydb-python-connector/compare/v1.12.0...v1.12.1) (2026-03-05)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* rewrite README for usability ([#525](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/alloydb-python-connector/issues/525)) ([068e126](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/alloydb-python-connector/commit/068e12647c2c6f9d9437120f7e1bf0ac850d90b2))
+
 ## [1.12.0](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/alloydb-python-connector/compare/v1.11.0...v1.12.0) (2026-01-12)
 
 
diff --git a/google/cloud/alloydbconnector/version.py b/google/cloud/alloydbconnector/version.py
index b8a4d065..906e725d 100644
--- a/google/cloud/alloydbconnector/version.py
+++ b/google/cloud/alloydbconnector/version.py
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "1.12.0"
+__version__ = "1.12.1"