diff --git a/invenio_app_rdm/__init__.py b/invenio_app_rdm/__init__.py
index 4f94c325d..e3de29ad9 100644
--- a/invenio_app_rdm/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_app_rdm/__init__.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 #
 # See PEP 0440 for details - https://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0440
 
-__version__ = "12.0.0rc3"
+__version__ = "12.0.0"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__",)