diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8032c17e..38acea67 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.12.0"
+  ".": "0.12.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 14a4ce42..59b0947d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.12.1](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.12.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.12.1) (2025-12-12)
+
+
+### 🛠️ Fixes
+
+* catch unexpected error in event handlers ([#672](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/672)) ([ca0f560](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/ca0f5607f18bf04134e85ea1f61d1a839a47827b))
+* log unhandledRejection instead of crashing ([#673](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/673)) ([f59b4a2](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/f59b4a2ed8b09e1d64916552ee6db49b978fe9a7))
+* make bringToFront optional in select_page ([#668](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/668)) ([ceae17b](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/ceae17be26b0a812f1b013dcebaed9beb510e7b3))
+* Update installation badges in README.md for VS Code ([#660](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/660)) ([61ede1c](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/61ede1c0531ea8b028d9a5cbb28fcdc00cc521e0))
+
+
+### 📄 Documentation
+
+* Add debug instructions ([#670](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/670)) ([a8aae66](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/a8aae6652e205b87ac2efa29217b7cbd18dcbbe6))
+* explain new auto connection feature ([#664](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/issues/664)) ([a537a8c](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/commit/a537a8c8cef4f2a3493e9f7de47345d565b6fc9f))
+
 ## [0.12.0](https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp/compare/chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.11.0...chrome-devtools-mcp-v0.12.0) (2025-12-09)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c091f9e5..3c158d68 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-  "version": "0.12.0",
+  "version": "0.12.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-      "version": "0.12.0",
+      "version": "0.12.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
         "chrome-devtools-mcp": "build/src/index.js"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1ebcd755..d4176f79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-  "version": "0.12.0",
+  "version": "0.12.1",
   "description": "MCP server for Chrome DevTools",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": "./build/src/index.js",
diff --git a/server.json b/server.json
index d96731fe..abb84dec 100644
--- a/server.json
+++ b/server.json
@@ -7,13 +7,13 @@
     "url": "https://github.com/ChromeDevTools/chrome-devtools-mcp",
     "source": "github"
   },
-  "version": "0.12.0",
+  "version": "0.12.1",
   "packages": [
     {
       "registryType": "npm",
       "registryBaseUrl": "https://registry.npmjs.org",
       "identifier": "chrome-devtools-mcp",
-      "version": "0.12.0",
+      "version": "0.12.1",
       "transport": {
         "type": "stdio"
       },
diff --git a/src/main.ts b/src/main.ts
index 65f15b63..84bb6d9b 100644
--- a/src/main.ts
+++ b/src/main.ts
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ import {tools} from './tools/tools.js';
 
 // If moved update release-please config
 // x-release-please-start-version
-const VERSION = '0.12.0';
+const VERSION = '0.12.1';
 // x-release-please-end
 
 export const args = parseArguments(VERSION);