diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 268bd88f..5def86f0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 Changelog for package laser_filters
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
-Forthcoming
------------
+1.8.12 (2021-11-03)
+-------------------
 * change_access specifier kinect
 * Added nodelet version of scan_to_cloud_filter_chain .
 * fix(speckle_filter): Possible segfault when ranges size was smaller than filter window
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index c54eab1f..2cd0f035 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     Assorted filters designed to operate on 2D planar laser scanners,
     which use the sensor_msgs/LaserScan type.
   </description>
-  <version>1.8.11</version>
+  <version>1.8.12</version>
   <maintainer email="jon.binney@gmail.com">Jon Binney</maintainer>
   <author>Tully Foote</author>
   <license>BSD</license>