2.7.12 final
diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index 4c57860..e47005d 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@
 #define PY_MAJOR_VERSION	2
 #define PY_MINOR_VERSION	7
 #define PY_MICRO_VERSION	12
-#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_GAMMA
-#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	1
+#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_FINAL
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	0
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION      	"2.7.12rc1"
+#define PY_VERSION      	"2.7.12"
 /*--end constants--*/
 
 /* Subversion Revision number of this file (not of the repository). Empty
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS b/Misc/NEWS
index 3cf805d..4ab3a70 100644
--- a/Misc/NEWS
+++ b/Misc/NEWS
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 What's New in Python 2.7.12?
 ============================
 
+*Release date: 2016-06-25*
+
 Build
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