docs: prep for 7.12.0

nedbat · nedbat · commit 598bbc3a51a4 · 2025-11-18T06:09:38.000-05:00
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -20,15 +20,19 @@ upgrading your version of coverage.py.
     ..  Version 9.8.1 — 2027-07-27
     ..  --------------------------
 
-Unreleased
-----------
+.. start-releases
+
+.. _changes_7-12-0:
+
+Version 7.12.0 — 2025-11-18
+---------------------------
 
 - The HTML report now shows separate coverage totals for statements and
   branches, as well as the usual combined coverage percentage. Thanks to Ryuta
   Otsuka for the `discussion <issue 2081_>`_ and the `implementation
   <pull 2085_>`_.
 
-- The JSON report now include separate coverage totals for statements and
+- The JSON report now includes separate coverage totals for statements and
   branches, thanks to `Ryuta Otsuka <pull 2090_>`_.
 
 - Fix: ``except*`` clauses were not handled properly under the "sysmon"
@@ -38,14 +42,14 @@ Unreleased
 - Fix: we now defend against aggressive mocking of ``open()`` that could cause
   errors inside coverage.py.  An example of a failure is in `issue 2083`_.
 
-- A small tweak to the HTML report: file paths now use thin spaces around
-  slashes to make them easier to read.
-
 - Fix: in unusual cases where a test suite intentionally exhausts the system's
   file descriptors to test handling errors in ``open()``, coverage.py would
   fail when trying to open source files, as described in `issue 2091`_.  This
   is now fixed.
 
+- A small tweak to the HTML report: file paths now use thin spaces around
+  slashes to make them easier to read.
+
 .. _issue 2081: https://github.com/coveragepy/coveragepy/issues/2081
 .. _issue 2083: https://github.com/coveragepy/coveragepy/issues/2083
 .. _pull 2085: https://github.com/coveragepy/coveragepy/pull/2085
@@ -54,8 +58,6 @@ Unreleased
 .. _issue 2091: https://github.com/coveragepy/coveragepy/issues/2091
 
 
-.. start-releases
-
 .. _changes_7-11-3:
 
 Version 7.11.3 — 2025-11-09
diff --git a/coverage/version.py b/coverage/version.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 # version_info: same semantics as sys.version_info.
 # _dev: the .devN suffix if any.
-version_info = (7, 11, 4, "alpha", 0)
-_dev = 1
+version_info = (7, 12, 0, "final", 0)
+_dev = 0
 
 
 def _make_version(
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
 # @@@ editable
 copyright = "2009–2025, Ned Batchelder"  # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 # The short X.Y.Z version.
-version = "7.11.3"
+version = "7.12.0"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "7.11.3"
+release = "7.12.0"
 # The date of release, in "monthname day, year" format.
-release_date = "November 9, 2025"
+release_date = "November 18, 2025"
 # @@@ end
 
 rst_epilog = f"""
diff --git a/howto.txt b/howto.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 - start branch for release work
     $ make relbranch
 - check version number in coverage/version.py
+    - Update to a major/minor version bump if needed.
     - IF PRE-RELEASE:
         - edit to look like one of these:
         version_info = (4, 0, 2, "alpha", 1)
