diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6b6a5e8..d728a0b 100755
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,10 +4,10 @@ Click the Wiki icon at the top of the page for documentation, tutorials, and FAQ
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 To ask questions, subscribe to the ERPLAB email list (https://erpinfo.org/erplab-email-list). Bug reports can be submitted via GitHub or by sending an email to erplab-bugreports@ucdavis.edu.
 
-## ERPLAB v11.04
+## ERPLAB v12.00
 
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-  <a href="https://github.com/ucdavis/erplab/releases/download/11.0/erplab11.04.zip"><img src="https://github.com/ucdavis/erplab/blob/master/images/erplab-and-studio-logo.png">
+  <a href="https://github.com/ucdavis/erplab/releases/download/12.0/erplab12.00.zip"><img src="https://github.com/ucdavis/erplab/blob/master/images/erplab-and-studio-logo.png">
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   <img src="https://cloud.githubusercontent.com/assets/5808953/8663301/1ff9a26a-297e-11e5-9e15-a7085569058f.png" width=300px >
@@ -23,7 +23,13 @@ This download contains both [ERPLAB Studio](https://github.com/ucdavis/erplab/wi
 
 We encourage most users to use this latest major version.
 
-## Release Notes
+## Release Notes
+
+### ERPLAB v12.00 Release Notes
+
+ERPLAB Studio now includes the Pattern Classification tab. This makes use of the same underlying Pattern Classification (decoding) tools as in ERPLAB Classic, but with a more user-friendly GUI. Changes also include:
+- The ability to create BESTsets in the EEG tab
+- The ability to plot multiple MVPC sets at the same time
 
 ### ERPLAB v11.04 Release Notes
 
diff --git a/erplab_default_values.m b/erplab_default_values.m
index 744ff7b..a7bdcb0 100755
--- a/erplab_default_values.m
+++ b/erplab_default_values.m
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-erplabver = '11.04';                  % current erplab version
+erplabver = '12.00';                  % current erplab version
 erplabrel = '06-August-2024';             % DOB
 erplabdeveloper = 'Simmons,Zhang,Garrett'; 
 %ColorB = [170 180 195]/255;          % old background color (until version 3)