diff --git a/npm/CHANGELOG.md b/npm/CHANGELOG.md
index 9c836dd..c82d865 100644
--- a/npm/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/npm/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # @penumbra-labs/registry
 
+## 12.0.0
+
+### Major Changes
+
+- Forward compatible Metadata deserialization
+
 ## 11.5.0
 
 ### Minor Changes
diff --git a/npm/package.json b/npm/package.json
index b094cff..5d52460 100644
--- a/npm/package.json
+++ b/npm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@penumbra-labs/registry",
-  "version": "11.5.0",
+  "version": "12.0.0",
   "description": "Chain and asset registry for Penumbra",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",
   "module": "./dist/index.mjs",
diff --git a/npm/src/globals.ts b/npm/src/globals.ts
index cc27ca7..836dc12 100644
--- a/npm/src/globals.ts
+++ b/npm/src/globals.ts
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ export class RegistryGlobals {
   constructor(json: JsonGlobals) {
     this.rpcs = json.rpcs;
     this.frontends = json.frontendsV2;
-    this.stakingAssetId = AssetId.fromJson(json.stakingAssetId);
+    this.stakingAssetId = AssetId.fromJson(json.stakingAssetId, { ignoreUnknownFields: true });
   }
 
   async version(): Promise<string> {
diff --git a/npm/src/registry.ts b/npm/src/registry.ts
index 10c48ab..d8e065f 100644
--- a/npm/src/registry.ts
+++ b/npm/src/registry.ts
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ export class Registry {
     this.chainId = r.chainId;
     this.ibcConnections = r.ibcConnections;
     this.assetById = mapObjectValues(r.assetById, jsonMetadata =>
-      Metadata.fromJson(jsonMetadata as unknown as JsonValue),
+      Metadata.fromJson(jsonMetadata as unknown as JsonValue, { ignoreUnknownFields: true }),
     );
     this.numeraires = r.numeraires.map(a => new AssetId({ inner: base64ToUint8Array(a) }));
   }