diff --git a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
index eb4f0c64b5..fd21150beb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pre-commit.yml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ jobs:
         extra_args: --all-files --show-diff-on-failure
       env:
         PRE_COMMIT_COLOR: always
-    - uses: pre-commit-ci/lite-action@v1.0.2
+    - uses: pre-commit-ci/lite-action@v1.1.0
       if: always()
       with:
         msg: Apply pre-commit code formatting
diff --git a/.meta.toml b/.meta.toml
index 5036989b5d..c5f146c4bc 100644
--- a/.meta.toml
+++ b/.meta.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # https://github.com/zopefoundation/meta/tree/master/config/zope-product
 [meta]
 template = "zope-product"
-commit-id = "210c1a0c"
+commit-id = "6858ecfc"
 
 [python]
 with-pypy = false
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index 52c1ca2a0c..90c76ad2cf 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ repos:
     - id: autopep8
       args: [--in-place, --aggressive, --aggressive]
   - repo: https://github.com/asottile/pyupgrade
-    rev: v3.17.0
+    rev: v3.19.1
     hooks:
     - id: pyupgrade
       args: [--py38-plus]
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 9cb289092c..a3cbe52813 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ since the branch point at Zope 4.1.2.
 The change log for the previous version, Zope 4, is at
 https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/blob/4.x/CHANGES.rst
 
-5.11.2 (unreleased)
--------------------
+5.12 (2024-01-17)
+-----------------
 
 - Enable ZMI History tab for ``OFS.Image.File``.
   (`#396 <https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope/pull/396>`_)
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index b5c34d4123..ce446a625f 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!--
 Generated from:
 https://github.com/zopefoundation/meta/tree/master/config/zope-product
---> 
+-->
 # Contributing to zopefoundation projects
 
 The projects under the zopefoundation GitHub organization are open source and
diff --git a/constraints.txt b/constraints.txt
index aa7ed0412b..22b1da6b7e 100644
--- a/constraints.txt
+++ b/constraints.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,4 @@
+Zope==5.12
 AccessControl==7.2
 Acquisition==6.1
 AuthEncoding==5.0
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index de44f69ce2..f1d9061119 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@
 author = 'The Zope developer community'
 
 # The short X.Y version
-version = '5.11.1'
+version = '5.12'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '5.11.1'
+release = '5.12'
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5a0b170000..785d3acb26 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # https://github.com/zopefoundation/meta/tree/master/config/zope-product
 
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools < 74"]
+requires = ["setuptools <= 75.6.0"]
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [tool.coverage.run]
diff --git a/requirements-full.txt b/requirements-full.txt
index 15bf3dc9b3..ca21a03c65 100644
--- a/requirements-full.txt
+++ b/requirements-full.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
--e git+https://github.com/zopefoundation/Zope.git@master#egg=Zope
+Zope==5.12
 AccessControl==7.2
 Acquisition==6.1
 AuthEncoding==5.0
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 6284b39d66..7e7a15450e 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ def _read_file(filename):
 README = _read_file('README.rst')
 CHANGES = _read_file('CHANGES.rst')
 
-version = '5.11.2.dev0'
+version = '5.12'
 
 setup(
     name='Zope',
diff --git a/tox.ini b/tox.ini
index 4a4eadaa1a..828ae1e779 100644
--- a/tox.ini
+++ b/tox.ini
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ envlist =
 [testenv]
 skip_install = true
 deps =
-    setuptools < 74
+    setuptools <= 75.6.0
     zc.buildout >= 3.1
     wheel > 0.37
     cffi >= 1.17.0rc1
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ description = ensure that the distribution is ready to release
 basepython = python3
 skip_install = true
 deps =
-    setuptools < 74
+    setuptools <= 75.6.0
     twine
     build
     check-manifest
diff --git a/versions-prod.cfg b/versions-prod.cfg
index 3d6d921fc0..3464f2a3ac 100644
--- a/versions-prod.cfg
+++ b/versions-prod.cfg
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Version pins for required and commonly used dependencies.
 
 [versions]
-Zope =
+Zope = 5.12
 Zope2 = 4.0
 AccessControl = 7.2
 Acquisition = 6.1