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 # 2.12.x Release Series
 
+## 2.12.0 (Jun 28, 2022)
+
+The first stable release of the `2.12.x` series, with only documentation changes since the previous `rc`!
+
+### Documentation
+
+* Update certificate environment variable advice for #14808. (Cherry-pick of #15943) ([#15973](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/15973))
+
+* Update the docs for `fmt` and test report changes (Cherry-pick of #15968) ([#15970](https://github.com/pantsbuild/pants/pull/15970))
+
 ## 2.12.0rc3 (Jun 23, 2022)
 
 ### New Features