diff --git a/docs/source/release_notes.rst b/docs/source/release_notes.rst
index a70d190a8..df444b4ee 100644
--- a/docs/source/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/source/release_notes.rst
@@ -2,14 +2,23 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+2.12.9
+-------
+Release date: December 18, 2024
+
+* Support freeform and defined tags for resource creation in AI Quick Actions.
+* Enhance LangChain Integration to accept the route parameter in the request headers.
+
 2.12.8
 -------
 Release date: November 27, 2024
+
 * Fixed bugs in the AI Quick Actions Model Deployment for models registered via Object Storage.
 
 2.12.7
 -------
 Release date: November 20, 2024
+
 * Fixed bugs in the AI Quick Actions Evaluation.
 
 2.12.6
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 71204c9e9..7eb4c4004 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 
 # Required
 name = "oracle_ads" # the install (PyPI) name; name for local build in [tool.flit.module] section below
-version = "2.12.8"
+version = "2.12.9"
 
 # Optional
 description = "Oracle Accelerated Data Science SDK"
diff --git a/tests/unitary/with_extras/aqua/test_deployment.py b/tests/unitary/with_extras/aqua/test_deployment.py
index 78b09403b..74612ac8d 100644
--- a/tests/unitary/with_extras/aqua/test_deployment.py
+++ b/tests/unitary/with_extras/aqua/test_deployment.py
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ class TestDataset:
         "created_on": "2024-01-01T00:00:00.000000+00:00",
         "created_by": "ocid1.user.oc1..<OCID>",
         "endpoint": MODEL_DEPLOYMENT_URL,
-        "private_endpoint_id": "",
+        "private_endpoint_id": null,
         "environment_variables": {
             "BASE_MODEL": "service_models/model-name/artifact",
             "MODEL_DEPLOY_ENABLE_STREAMING": "true",