diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 835b1fe..12188e6 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### 0.8.12 (2023-12-07)
+
+* Fix use of multiprocessing on Windows not propagating project information
+
 ### 0.8.11 (2023-12-05)
 
 * Added `import_ecoinvent_release` utility function
diff --git a/bw2io/__init__.py b/bw2io/__init__.py
index 2c390ca..6468743 100644
--- a/bw2io/__init__.py
+++ b/bw2io/__init__.py
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
     "UnlinkedData",
 ]
 
-__version__ = (0, 8, 11)
+__version__ = (0, 8, 12)
 
 
 from .package import BW2Package
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 96d741d..65e1a84 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="bw2io",
-    version="0.8.11",
+    version="0.8.12",
     packages=[
         "bw2io",
         "bw2io.data",