diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index faecde02..7717e659 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 
 ## Release Highlights
 
+## Important Notes
+
+## Breaking Changes
+
+## Changes since v7.12.0
+
+# V7.12.0
+
+## Release Highlights
+
 - 🕵️‍♀️ Vulnerabilities have been addressed
   - [CVE-2025-47907](https://pkg.go.dev/vuln/GO-2025-3849)
 
diff --git a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-alpha-config.yaml b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-alpha-config.yaml
index 55b4649e..a43dc457 100644
--- a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-alpha-config.yaml
+++ b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-alpha-config.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 version: '3.0'
 services:
   oauth2-proxy:
-    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.11.0
+    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.12.0
     command: --config /oauth2-proxy.cfg --alpha-config /oauth2-proxy-alpha-config.yaml
     volumes:
       - "./oauth2-proxy-alpha-config.cfg:/oauth2-proxy.cfg"
diff --git a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-gitea.yaml b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-gitea.yaml
index 92c1dedf..14228880 100644
--- a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-gitea.yaml
+++ b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-gitea.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ version: '3.0'
 services:
   oauth2-proxy:
     container_name: oauth2-proxy
-    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.11.0
+    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.12.0
     command: --config /oauth2-proxy.cfg
     hostname: oauth2-proxy
     volumes:
diff --git a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-keycloak.yaml b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-keycloak.yaml
index 1796b65c..faa1b47b 100644
--- a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-keycloak.yaml
+++ b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-keycloak.yaml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ version: '3.0'
 services:
   oauth2-proxy:
     container_name: oauth2-proxy
-    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.11.0
+    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.12.0
     command: --config /oauth2-proxy.cfg
     hostname: oauth2-proxy
     volumes:
diff --git a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-nginx.yaml b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-nginx.yaml
index 91374fbb..668e61ff 100644
--- a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-nginx.yaml
+++ b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-nginx.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 version: '3.0'
 services:
   oauth2-proxy:
-    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.11.0
+    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.12.0
     ports: []
     hostname: oauth2-proxy
     container_name: oauth2-proxy
diff --git a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-traefik.yaml b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-traefik.yaml
index 86363400..b56ff12e 100644
--- a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-traefik.yaml
+++ b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose-traefik.yaml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ version: '3.0'
 services:
 
   oauth2-proxy:
-    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.11.0
+    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.12.0
     ports: []
     hostname: oauth2-proxy
     volumes:
diff --git a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose.yaml b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose.yaml
index aaae1551..6490ca8e 100644
--- a/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose.yaml
+++ b/contrib/local-environment/docker-compose.yaml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ version: '3.0'
 services:
   oauth2-proxy:
     container_name: oauth2-proxy
-    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.11.0
+    image: quay.io/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy:v7.12.0
     command: --config /oauth2-proxy.cfg
     hostname: oauth2-proxy
     volumes:
diff --git a/docs/docs/installation.md b/docs/docs/installation.md
index b6fc9d01..bba3f4c3 100644
--- a/docs/docs/installation.md
+++ b/docs/docs/installation.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ title: Installation
 
 1.  Choose how to deploy:
 
-    a. Using a [Prebuilt Binary](https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/releases) (current release is `v7.11.0`)
+    a. Using a [Prebuilt Binary](https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/releases) (current release is `v7.12.0`)
 
     b. Using Go to install the latest release
     ```bash
diff --git a/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.12.x/installation.md b/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.12.x/installation.md
index b6fc9d01..bba3f4c3 100644
--- a/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.12.x/installation.md
+++ b/docs/versioned_docs/version-7.12.x/installation.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ title: Installation
 
 1.  Choose how to deploy:
 
-    a. Using a [Prebuilt Binary](https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/releases) (current release is `v7.11.0`)
+    a. Using a [Prebuilt Binary](https://github.com/oauth2-proxy/oauth2-proxy/releases) (current release is `v7.12.0`)
 
     b. Using Go to install the latest release
     ```bash