diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 58ad2a8644..1c2f2312e8 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -61,9 +61,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '3.11'
+version = '3.12'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '3.11.3'
+release = '3.12.0'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/docs/user/release_notes.rst b/docs/user/release_notes.rst
index 7c1badeb1c..843f4d5c72 100644
--- a/docs/user/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/user/release_notes.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,36 @@
 Release notes
 =============
 
+v3.12.0
+-------
+
+This is a small feature release.
+
+
+Server upgrade instructions
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+No special actions are needed when applying this update.
+
+
+Features
+^^^^^^^^
+
+* Add a new ``bugzilla_api_key`` setting so that Bodhi can authenticate with an API key instead of
+  a username and password. It is hoped that this will solve an issue Bodhi has been experiencing
+  with Red Hat's Bugzilla instance since it upgraded to version 5, where Bodhi is often told it
+  needs to log in to Bugzilla when making changes to issues (:issue:`2827`).
+* Logging around Bodhi's use of the Bugzilla API is expanded (:issue:`2831`).
+
+
+Contributors
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The following developers contributed to Bodhi 3.12.0:
+
+* Randy Barlow
+
+
 v3.11.3
 -------
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b4396636a4..e7ed1cb5f7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ 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 = '3.11.3'
+VERSION = '3.12.0'
 # Possible options are at https://pypi.python.org/pypi?%3Aaction=list_classifiers
 CLASSIFIERS = [
     'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',