diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index f01e8554b..9d16c27d1 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
   "packages/capabilities": "13.0.0",
   "packages/upload-api": "8.0.0",
   "packages/upload-client": "13.0.0",
-  "packages/w3up-client": "12.2.0",
+  "packages/w3up-client": "12.2.1",
   "packages/did-mailto": "2.0.2"
 }
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
index 5018b102a..d6170844a 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [12.2.1](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/compare/w3up-client-v12.2.0...w3up-client-v12.2.1) (2024-01-24)
+
+
+### Fixes
+
+* allow import memory store in the browser ([#1276](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/issues/1276)) ([301e0fc](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/commit/301e0fcb8941c0a517d270c9b731b24cbdf00eb9))
+
 ## [12.2.0](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/compare/w3up-client-v12.1.0...w3up-client-v12.2.0) (2024-01-24)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/package.json b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
index f8db20db6..8ab23d5d8 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/w3up-client",
-  "version": "12.2.0",
+  "version": "12.2.1",
   "description": "Client for the web3.storage w3up api",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
   "type": "module",