diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8a2cf970e..c22a2e2e1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ Java:
 <dependency>
   <groupId>org.web3j</groupId>
   <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-  <version>4.12.0</version>
+  <version>4.12.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ Gradle
 Java:
 
 ```groovy
-implementation ('org.web3j:core:4.12.0')
+implementation ('org.web3j:core:4.12.1')
 ```
 
 Android:
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 6f1a039bc..119876619 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 group=org.web3j
-version=4.12.1-SNAPSHOT
+version=4.12.1