diff --git a/include/release-cycle.json b/include/release-cycle.json
index 38c0fd2bad..79a4ce6cc8 100644
--- a/include/release-cycle.json
+++ b/include/release-cycle.json
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "3.12": {
     "branch": "3.12",
     "pep": 693,
-    "status": "prerelease",
+    "status": "stable",
     "first_release": "2023-10-02",
     "end_of_life": "2028-10",
     "release_manager": "Thomas Wouters"