diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e661798014..dc45dd83bc 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Trac 0.12.3 (February 5, 2012)
+Trac 0.12.3 (February 6, 2012)
 http://svn.edgewall.org/repos/trac/tags/trac-0.12.3
 
 Trac 0.12.3 contains a few minor fixes and a few minor features:
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Trac 0.12.3 contains a few minor fixes and a few minor features:
  - jQuery upgraded to 1.4.4 (#10001)
  - improved fine-grained permission handling in the source browser 
    (#9976, #10208, #10110)
+ - added compatibility with MySQL 5.5.3 utf8mb4 databases (#9766)
  - ... and dozens more fixes!
 
 Trac 0.12.2 (January 31, 2011)
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 981f212fdd..abb43b4cae 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [egg_info]
-tag_build = rc1
+tag_build = 
 #tag_svn_revision = true
 
 [bdist_wininst]
diff --git a/trac/__init__.py b/trac/__init__.py
index fdbe79f556..67069e52a5 100644
--- a/trac/__init__.py
+++ b/trac/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 try:
     __version__ = get_distribution('Trac').version
 except DistributionNotFound:
-    __version__ = '0.12.3rc1'
+    __version__ = '0.12.3'
diff --git a/trac/wiki/default-pages/WikiStart b/trac/wiki/default-pages/WikiStart
index 8a94ead1d7..5b7c995276 100644
--- a/trac/wiki/default-pages/WikiStart
+++ b/trac/wiki/default-pages/WikiStart
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-= Welcome to Trac 0.12.3rc1 =
+= Welcome to Trac 0.12.3 =
 
 Trac is a '''minimalistic''' approach to '''web-based''' management of
 '''software projects'''. Its goal is to simplify effective tracking and handling of software issues, enhancements and overall progress.