diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e1efc4d3..d1178c6c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+3.12.0
+======
+* updated translations (zh_HK, zh_TW)
+
 3.11.92
 =======
 * nothing to see here, move on
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1fec7fc3..533c68e9 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.63)
-AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.11.92],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
+AC_INIT([gnome-shell-extensions],[3.12.0],[https://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-shell&component=extensions])
 
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([config])