diff --git a/.changeset/embed-cli-version.md b/.changeset/embed-cli-version.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 136c6dc..0000000
--- a/.changeset/embed-cli-version.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
----
-"kit": patch
----
-
-`shellcade-kit version` now reports the real release version instead of
-`(devel)`/`(unknown)`. GoReleaser builds the binary with plain `go build`, so
-`debug.ReadBuildInfo().Main.Version` was empty for the released artifact;
-GoReleaser now stamps the tag into `main.version` via `-ldflags`, making the
-"binary embeds the same kit version it ships under" claim true. In-tree
-`go build`/`go run` is unchanged (still falls back to build info). No behavior
-change for game authors.
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f6f4770..9797246 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # kit
 
+## 2.12.2
+
+### Patch Changes
+
+- 8e78569: `shellcade-kit version` now reports the real release version instead of
+  `(devel)`/`(unknown)`. GoReleaser builds the binary with plain `go build`, so
+  `debug.ReadBuildInfo().Main.Version` was empty for the released artifact;
+  GoReleaser now stamps the tag into `main.version` via `-ldflags`, making the
+  "binary embeds the same kit version it ships under" claim true. In-tree
+  `go build`/`go run` is unchanged (still falls back to build info). No behavior
+  change for game authors.
+
 ## 2.12.1
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 427cd55..7bde898 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kit",
-  "version": "2.12.1",
+  "version": "2.12.2",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Version management for the shellcade gamekit (Go module + CLI). Versions and changelogs are driven by changesets; binaries by GoReleaser.",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/rust/Cargo.toml b/rust/Cargo.toml
index 8e6506a..f5f7a6c 100644
--- a/rust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/rust/Cargo.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
 [package]
 name = "shellcade-kit"
-version = "2.12.1"
+version = "2.12.2"
 edition = "2021"
 # #[unsafe(no_mangle)] (emitted by shellcade_game! so expansions survive
 # edition-2024 game crates) stabilized in 1.82.