diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9c0f36d..a3e253c 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.11.0"}
+{".":"1.12.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 507aca6..f474dfd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.12.0](https://github.com/RicardoRyn/plotfig/compare/v1.11.0...v1.12.0) (2025-11-23)
+
+
+### Features ✨
+
+* **matrix:** add xlabel and ylabel parameters for axis labels ([2bea2b0](https://github.com/RicardoRyn/plotfig/commit/2bea2b0338bbc13a8186592559b11bc081a999e2)), closes [#56](https://github.com/RicardoRyn/plotfig/issues/56)
+
 ## [1.11.0](https://github.com/RicardoRyn/plotfig/compare/v1.10.0...v1.11.0) (2025-11-22)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1e918c9..1a8e162 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "plotfig"
-version = "1.11.0"
+version = "1.12.0"
 description = "Scientific plotting package for Cognitive neuroscience"
 keywords = ["neuroscience", "plotting", "visualization"]
 readme = "README.md"