diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 42435bd160..79e651fe3f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # JRuby openHAB Scripting Change Log
 
+## [v5.12.1](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-jruby/tree/v5.12.1) (2023-12-29)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- ensure ivar is initialized by [@ccutrer](https://github.com/ccutrer) in [#205](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-jruby/pull/205)
+- Fix Bridge Builder and allow nested Thing by [@jimtng](https://github.com/jimtng) in [#208](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-jruby/pull/208)
+
+**Full Changelog**: [v5.12.0...v5.12.1](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-jruby/compare/v5.12.0...v5.12.1)
+
 ## [v5.12.0](https://github.com/openhab/openhab-jruby/tree/v5.12.0) (2023-12-19)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 2cc2673a06..b62066717f 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    openhab-scripting (5.12.0)
+    openhab-scripting (5.12.1)
       bundler (~> 2.2)
       marcel (~> 1.0)
       method_source (~> 1.0)
diff --git a/lib/openhab/dsl/version.rb b/lib/openhab/dsl/version.rb
index 09310b5e51..c33caf4d88 100644
--- a/lib/openhab/dsl/version.rb
+++ b/lib/openhab/dsl/version.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ module OpenHAB
   module DSL
     # Version of openHAB helper libraries
     # @return [String]
-    VERSION = "5.12.0"
+    VERSION = "5.12.1"
   end
 end