diff --git a/tools/VERSION b/tools/VERSION
index 58e23d3..856cb76 100644
--- a/tools/VERSION
+++ b/tools/VERSION
@@ -28,4 +28,4 @@
 MINOR 12
 PATCH 0
 PRERELEASE 259
-PRERELEASE_PATCH 9
\ No newline at end of file
+PRERELEASE_PATCH 12
\ No newline at end of file