diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3e217c4..b35eb70 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.12.0"
+    ".": "1.12.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f90e28e..7d68bd1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.12.1](https://github.com/ButterCMS/buttercms-java/compare/v1.12.0...v1.12.1) (2024-08-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* replace maven-deploy-plugin with nexus-staging-maven-plugin ([907a518](https://github.com/ButterCMS/buttercms-java/commit/907a5182f34c78460bfcf4251d67973e4b91c2f4))
+
 ## [1.12.0](https://github.com/ButterCMS/buttercms-java/compare/v1.11.0...v1.12.0) (2024-08-21)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1f959bd..bc00fab 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ For a comprehensive list of examples, check out the [API documentation](https://
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.buttercms</groupId>
       <artifactId>buttercmsclient</artifactId>
-      <version>1.12.0</version>
+      <version>1.12.1</version>
     </dependency>
 ...
 </dependencies>    
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ For a comprehensive list of examples, check out the [API documentation](https://
 **build.gradle**
 ```
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.buttercms:buttercmsclient:1.12.0'
+    implementation 'com.buttercms:buttercmsclient:1.12.1'
 }
 ```
 <!-- {x-release-please-end} -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 73bee55..91f7193 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <groupId>com.buttercms</groupId>
     <artifactId>buttercmsclient</artifactId>
     <!-- {x-release-please-start-version} -->
-    <version>1.12.0</version>
+    <version>1.12.1</version>
     <!-- {x-release-please-end} -->
 
     <name>buttercmsclient</name>