diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 599cd0cff..f83e3e890 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.11.2
+current_version = 2.12.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 tag_name = {new_version}
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index 51305d95e..bc64dec7b 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 | Version | Supported          |
 | ------- | ------------------ |
-| 2.11.x     | :white_check_mark: |
-| < 2.11.x   | :x:                |
+| 2.12.x     | :white_check_mark: |
+| < 2.12.x   | :x:                |
 
 ## Reporting a Vulnerability
 
diff --git a/scrapy/VERSION b/scrapy/VERSION
index 9e5bb77a3..d8b698973 100644
--- a/scrapy/VERSION
+++ b/scrapy/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.11.2
+2.12.0