diff --git a/falcon/version.py b/falcon/version.py
index db7febe01..d5bb945d4 100644
--- a/falcon/version.py
+++ b/falcon/version.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 
 """Falcon version."""
 
-__version__ = '3.1.1'
+__version__ = '3.1.2'
 """Current version of Falcon."""
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index d404c186a..70edb7f99 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ console_scripts =
 
 [egg_info]
 # TODO replace
-tag_build =
+tag_build = b1
 
 [aliases]
 test=pytest