diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 01df8dc5..8c2f6df9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [0.12.0](https://github.com/archgate/cli/compare/v0.11.2...v0.12.0) (2026-03-18)
+
+### Features
+
+* standalone installer and GitHub Releases distribution ([#72](https://github.com/archgate/cli/issues/72)) ([09fc5dd](https://github.com/archgate/cli/commit/09fc5dd554e2c444c0c18877392999c041264be9))
+
 ## [0.11.2](https://github.com/archgate/cli/compare/v0.11.0...v0.11.2) (2026-03-17)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0cac9196..3a599a18 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "archgate",
-  "version": "0.11.2",
+  "version": "0.12.0",
   "description": "Enforce Architecture Decision Records as executable rules — for both humans and AI agents",
   "keywords": [
     "adr",
@@ -75,9 +75,9 @@
     "typescript": "^5"
   },
   "optionalDependencies": {
-    "archgate-darwin-arm64": "0.11.2",
-    "archgate-linux-x64": "0.11.2",
-    "archgate-win32-x64": "0.11.2"
+    "archgate-darwin-arm64": "0.12.0",
+    "archgate-linux-x64": "0.12.0",
+    "archgate-win32-x64": "0.12.0"
   },
   "readme": "README.md"
 }