diff --git a/tl b/tl
index 648fa6a1..5f25f099 100755
--- a/tl
+++ b/tl
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ end
 local argparse = require("argparse")
 local lfs = require("lfs")
 
-local version_string = "0.11.2+dev"
+local version_string = "0.12.0"
 local path_separator = package.config:sub(1, 1)
 
 local function script_path()