diff --git a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
index 3389d369b..d5ab681db 100644
--- a/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
+++ b/src/pydata_sphinx_theme/__init__.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 from .bootstrap_html_translator import BootstrapHTML5Translator
 
-__version__ = "0.12.0rc1"
+__version__ = "0.12.0"
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)