diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 98a3465..451e4f4 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+Major changes in 3.12.0:
+* Translation updates
+
 Major changes in 3.11.92:
 * Translation updates
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 73b9732..f92c580 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 AC_PREREQ([2.67])
-AC_INIT([gnome-contacts],[3.11.92],[http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-contacts])
+AC_INIT([gnome-contacts],[3.12.0],[http://bugzilla.gnome.org/enter_bug.cgi?product=gnome-contacts])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/main.vala])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])