diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d3715f7..4fa17d4 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ members = ["crates/*"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.0.11"
+version = "0.0.12"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/crates/wavekat-core/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/wavekat-core/CHANGELOG.md
index 4f80ac4..cf93730 100644
--- a/crates/wavekat-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/wavekat-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.0.12](https://github.com/wavekat/wavekat-core/compare/v0.0.11...v0.0.12) - 2026-05-15
+
+### Other
+
+- add stars chart to README ([#27](https://github.com/wavekat/wavekat-core/pull/27))
+
 ## [0.0.11](https://github.com/wavekat/wavekat-core/compare/v0.0.10...v0.0.11) - 2026-05-14
 
 ### Added