diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 50fc58b227..73fd63c627 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '2.12'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.12.1'
+release = '2.12.2'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/docs/release_notes.rst b/docs/release_notes.rst
index b6f6a838bc..381e601358 100644
--- a/docs/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/release_notes.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 Release notes
 =============
 
+2.12.2
+------
+
+Bugs
+^^^^
+
+* Positive karma on stable updates no longer sends them back to batched
+  (`#1881 <https://github.com/fedora-infra/bodhi/issues/1881>`_).
+
+
 2.12.1
 ------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6d23e76070..524eda879b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ def get_requirements(requirements_file='requirements.txt'):
 
 here = os.path.abspath(os.path.dirname(__file__))
 README = open(os.path.join(here, 'README.rst')).read()
-VERSION = '2.12.1'
+VERSION = '2.12.2'
 # Possible options are at https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=list_classifiers
 CLASSIFIERS = [
     'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',