diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index db75ce76e9..cffc35b91c 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -15,22 +15,27 @@ Release date: TBA
   (Ie. not necessarily at the end)
 
 
-What's New in Pylint 2.12.1?
+What's New in Pylint 2.12.2?
 ============================
 Release date: TBA
 
 ..
   Put bug fixes that should not wait for a new minor version here
 
-* Require Python ``3.6.2`` to run pylint.
-
-  Closes #5065
-
 ..
   Insert your changelog randomly, it will reduce merge conflicts
   (Ie. not necessarily at the end)
 
 
+What's New in Pylint 2.12.1?
+============================
+Release date: 2021-11-25
+
+* Require Python ``3.6.2`` to run pylint.
+
+  Closes #5065
+
+
 What's New in Pylint 2.12.0?
 ============================
 Release date: 2021-11-24
diff --git a/pylint/__pkginfo__.py b/pylint/__pkginfo__.py
index 17f6304cd7..e8022b4b96 100644
--- a/pylint/__pkginfo__.py
+++ b/pylint/__pkginfo__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # For details: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/blob/main/LICENSE
 from typing import Tuple
 
-__version__ = "2.12.1-dev0"
+__version__ = "2.12.1"
 
 
 def get_numversion_from_version(v: str) -> Tuple:
diff --git a/pylint/checkers/strings.py b/pylint/checkers/strings.py
index fb145eaf86..bc573979f6 100644
--- a/pylint/checkers/strings.py
+++ b/pylint/checkers/strings.py
@@ -24,10 +24,10 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2020 hippo91 <guillaume.peillex@gmail.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2020 谭九鼎 <109224573@qq.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2020 Anthony <tanant@users.noreply.github.com>
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Marc Mueller <30130371+cdce8p@users.noreply.github.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Tushar Sadhwani <tushar.sadhwani000@gmail.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Jaehoon Hwang <jaehoonhwang@users.noreply.github.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Daniël van Noord <13665637+DanielNoord@users.noreply.github.com>
-# Copyright (c) 2021 Marc Mueller <30130371+cdce8p@users.noreply.github.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Peter Kolbus <peter.kolbus@garmin.com>
 
 
diff --git a/pylint/reporters/text.py b/pylint/reporters/text.py
index 7ab78e1b89..190bf3bb5b 100644
--- a/pylint/reporters/text.py
+++ b/pylint/reporters/text.py
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2019-2021 Pierre Sassoulas <pierre.sassoulas@gmail.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2019 Hugo van Kemenade <hugovk@users.noreply.github.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2020 hippo91 <guillaume.peillex@gmail.com>
+# Copyright (c) 2021 Marc Mueller <30130371+cdce8p@users.noreply.github.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2021 Daniël van Noord <13665637+DanielNoord@users.noreply.github.com>
 # Copyright (c) 2021 bot <bot@noreply.github.com>
-# Copyright (c) 2021 Marc Mueller <30130371+cdce8p@users.noreply.github.com>
 
 # Licensed under the GPL: https://www.gnu.org/licenses/old-licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 # For details: https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint/blob/main/LICENSE
diff --git a/tbump.toml b/tbump.toml
index 5a77b16c0a..c216ca0b49 100644
--- a/tbump.toml
+++ b/tbump.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 github_url = "https://github.com/PyCQA/pylint"
 
 [version]
-current = "2.12.1-dev0"
+current = "2.12.1"
 regex = '''
 ^(?P<major>0|[1-9]\d*)
 \.