diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5b66b89..13fb8b8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -40,9 +40,9 @@ encoders.
 ## Usage
 
 ```clojure
-[cheshire "5.11.0"]
+[cheshire "5.12.0"]
 
-;; Cheshire v5.11.0 uses Jackson 2.13.3
+;; Cheshire v5.12.0 uses Jackson 2.15.2
 
 ;; In your ns statement:
 (ns my.ns
diff --git a/project.clj b/project.clj
index 5fcdfa3..b525cac 100644
--- a/project.clj
+++ b/project.clj
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-(defproject cheshire "5.11.1-SNAPSHOT"
+(defproject cheshire "5.12.0"
   :description "JSON and JSON SMILE encoding, fast."
   :url "https://github.com/dakrone/cheshire"
   :license {:name "The MIT License"