diff --git a/META b/META
index 9eae67e1..ad9bab6e 100644
--- a/META
+++ b/META
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Specification for the "ocamlbuild" library
 requires = "unix"
-version = "NEXT_RELEASE"
+version = "0.12.0"
 description = "ocamlbuild support library"
 archive(byte) = "ocamlbuildlib.cma"
 archive(native) = "ocamlbuildlib.cmxa"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9dfa4d42..d33c3a21 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-NEXT_RELEASE
\ No newline at end of file
+0.12.0
\ No newline at end of file