diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 78bfe47..b982217 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.1.11"
+  ".": "1.1.12"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..241f2f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [1.1.12](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/compare/v1.1.11...v1.1.12) (2025-12-29)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add NixOS compatibility for electron startup ([#23](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/issues/23)) ([3eb9b8e](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/commit/3eb9b8e84bf05debf9843b80c468911fd095f4a0))
+* correctly load badge count; expose to renderer ([#25](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/issues/25)) ([6817b55](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/commit/6817b554e57c5a65b7b4aca7d1cc4e05cd6f01b7))
+* event listener accumulation from rpc client ([#26](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/issues/26)) ([96fa8cc](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/commit/96fa8cc647029cb53e5d619b94debc6cdfdf32f6))
+* **macos:** tray icon size ([5eecab5](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/commit/5eecab59431cb4966eaa1fc907a8e5c16c813230))
+* rpc should define largeImageText ([#21](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/issues/21)) ([cb373b6](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/commit/cb373b6dc62630147151039c3711aef74c8c2d88))
+* use the correct argument for auto start ([#22](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/issues/22)) ([532af4a](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/commit/532af4a680069f72734148b0ccdacec6c435e640)), closes [#20](https://github.com/stoatchat/for-desktop/issues/20)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f18daa0..add0e78 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stoat-desktop",
   "productName": "stoat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.1.11",
+  "version": "1.1.12",
   "main": ".vite/build/main.js",
   "repository": "stoatchat/desktop",
   "scripts": {