diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 797e307b3..7387f3b93 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -543,18 +543,18 @@ If you're building a (non-Android) JDK project, you will want to define the foll
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
     <artifactId>jjwt-api</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.4</version>
+    <version>0.12.5</version>
 </dependency>
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
     <artifactId>jjwt-impl</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.4</version>
+    <version>0.12.5</version>
     <scope>runtime</scope>
 </dependency>
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
     <artifactId>jjwt-jackson</artifactId> <!-- or jjwt-gson if Gson is preferred -->
-    <version>0.12.4</version>
+    <version>0.12.5</version>
     <scope>runtime</scope>
 </dependency>
 <!-- Uncomment this next dependency if you are using:
@@ -577,9 +577,9 @@ If you're building a (non-Android) JDK project, you will want to define the foll
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-api:0.12.4'
-    runtimeOnly 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-impl:0.12.4'
-    runtimeOnly 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-jackson:0.12.4' // or 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-gson:0.12.4' for gson
+    implementation 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-api:0.12.5'
+    runtimeOnly 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-impl:0.12.5'
+    runtimeOnly 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-jackson:0.12.5' // or 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-gson:0.12.5' for gson
     /* 
       Uncomment this next dependency if you are using:
        - JDK 10 or earlier, and you want to use RSASSA-PSS (PS256, PS384, PS512) signature algorithms.
@@ -604,9 +604,9 @@ Add the dependencies to your project:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    api('io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-api:0.12.4')
-    runtimeOnly('io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-impl:0.12.4') 
-    runtimeOnly('io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-orgjson:0.12.4') {
+    api('io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-api:0.12.5')
+    runtimeOnly('io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-impl:0.12.5') 
+    runtimeOnly('io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-orgjson:0.12.5') {
         exclude(group: 'org.json', module: 'json') //provided by Android natively
     }
     /* 
@@ -3040,7 +3040,7 @@ scope which is the typical JJWT default).  That is:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
     <artifactId>jjwt-jackson</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.4</version>
+    <version>0.12.5</version>
     <scope>compile</scope> <!-- Not runtime -->
 </dependency>
 ```
@@ -3049,7 +3049,7 @@ scope which is the typical JJWT default).  That is:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-jackson:0.12.4'
+    implementation 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-jackson:0.12.5'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -3157,7 +3157,7 @@ scope which is the typical JJWT default).  That is:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
     <artifactId>jjwt-gson</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.4</version>
+    <version>0.12.5</version>
     <scope>compile</scope> <!-- Not runtime -->
 </dependency>
 ```
@@ -3166,7 +3166,7 @@ scope which is the typical JJWT default).  That is:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-gson:0.12.4'
+    implementation 'io.jsonwebtoken:jjwt-gson:0.12.5'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 6ee645b6d..56a1f7753 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
         <artifactId>jjwt-root</artifactId>
-        <version>0.12.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.12.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/gson/pom.xml b/extensions/gson/pom.xml
index 4b3a296ef..6a7dcac58 100644
--- a/extensions/gson/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/gson/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
         <artifactId>jjwt-root</artifactId>
-        <version>0.12.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.12.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/jackson/pom.xml b/extensions/jackson/pom.xml
index 00f09665d..5d2d66fd3 100644
--- a/extensions/jackson/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/jackson/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
         <artifactId>jjwt-root</artifactId>
-        <version>0.12.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.12.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/orgjson/pom.xml b/extensions/orgjson/pom.xml
index f37fe1b04..f531f128c 100644
--- a/extensions/orgjson/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/orgjson/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
         <artifactId>jjwt-root</artifactId>
-        <version>0.12.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.12.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/extensions/pom.xml b/extensions/pom.xml
index 0ee8810ba..bbc28b53f 100644
--- a/extensions/pom.xml
+++ b/extensions/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
         <artifactId>jjwt-root</artifactId>
-        <version>0.12.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.12.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/impl/pom.xml b/impl/pom.xml
index 7c1f137d8..e9fe705d4 100644
--- a/impl/pom.xml
+++ b/impl/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
         <artifactId>jjwt-root</artifactId>
-        <version>0.12.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.12.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtBuilderTest.groovy b/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtBuilderTest.groovy
index c6bc8abca..93963e005 100644
--- a/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtBuilderTest.groovy
+++ b/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtBuilderTest.groovy
@@ -795,7 +795,7 @@ class DefaultJwtBuilderTest {
      * Asserts that if a .audience() builder is used, and its .and() method is not called, the change to the
      * audience is still applied when building the JWT.
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/jwtk/jjwt/issues/916">JJWT Issue 916</a>
-     * @since JJWT_RELEASE_VERSION
+     * @since 0.12.5
      */
     @Test
     void testAudienceWithoutConjunction() {
@@ -813,7 +813,7 @@ class DefaultJwtBuilderTest {
      * Asserts that if a .header().critical() builder is used, and its .and() method is not called, the change to the
      * crit collection is still applied when building the header.
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/jwtk/jjwt/issues/916">JJWT Issue 916</a>
-     * @since JJWT_RELEASE_VERSION
+     * @since 0.12.5
      */
     @Test
     void testCritWithoutConjunction() {
diff --git a/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtHeaderBuilderTest.groovy b/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtHeaderBuilderTest.groovy
index 5c9df8efd..049f56447 100644
--- a/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtHeaderBuilderTest.groovy
+++ b/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtHeaderBuilderTest.groovy
@@ -511,7 +511,7 @@ class DefaultJwtHeaderBuilderTest {
      * Asserts that if a .critical() builder is used, and its .and() method is not called, the change to the
      * crit collection is still applied when building the header.
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/jwtk/jjwt/issues/916">JJWT Issue 916</a>
-     * @since JJWT_RELEASE_VERSION
+     * @since 0.12.5
      */
     @Test
     void testCritWithoutConjunction() {
diff --git a/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtParserBuilderTest.groovy b/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtParserBuilderTest.groovy
index 9cb7ef7ce..c874b8046 100644
--- a/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtParserBuilderTest.groovy
+++ b/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/DefaultJwtParserBuilderTest.groovy
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ class DefaultJwtParserBuilderTest {
      * Asserts that if a .critical() builder is used, and its .and() method is not called, the change to the
      * crit collection is still applied when building the parser.
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/jwtk/jjwt/issues/916">JJWT Issue 916</a>
-     * @since JJWT_RELEASE_VERSION
+     * @since 0.12.5
      */
     @Test
     void testCriticalWithoutConjunction() {
@@ -193,7 +193,7 @@ class DefaultJwtParserBuilderTest {
      * Asserts that if a .zip() builder is used, and its .and() method is not called, the change to the
      * compression algorithm collection is still applied when building the parser.
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/jwtk/jjwt/issues/916">JJWT Issue 916</a>
-     * @since JJWT_RELEASE_VERSION
+     * @since 0.12.5
      */
     @Test
     void testAddCompressionAlgorithmWithoutConjunction() {
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class DefaultJwtParserBuilderTest {
      * Asserts that if an .enc() builder is used, and its .and() method is not called, the change to the
      * encryption algorithm collection is still applied when building the parser.
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/jwtk/jjwt/issues/916">JJWT Issue 916</a>
-     * @since JJWT_RELEASE_VERSION
+     * @since 0.12.5
      */
     @Test
     void testAddEncryptionAlgorithmWithoutConjunction() {
@@ -289,7 +289,7 @@ class DefaultJwtParserBuilderTest {
      * Asserts that if an .key() builder is used, and its .and() method is not called, the change to the
      * key algorithm collection is still applied when building the parser.
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/jwtk/jjwt/issues/916">JJWT Issue 916</a>
-     * @since JJWT_RELEASE_VERSION
+     * @since 0.12.5
      */
     @Test
     void testAddKeyAlgorithmWithoutConjunction() {
@@ -335,7 +335,7 @@ class DefaultJwtParserBuilderTest {
      * Asserts that if an .sig() builder is used, and its .and() method is not called, the change to the
      * signature algorithm collection is still applied when building the parser.
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/jwtk/jjwt/issues/916">JJWT Issue 916</a>
-     * @since JJWT_RELEASE_VERSION
+     * @since 0.12.5
      */
     @Test
     void testAddSignatureAlgorithmWithoutConjunction() {
diff --git a/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/security/AbstractJwkBuilderTest.groovy b/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/security/AbstractJwkBuilderTest.groovy
index ee7a75dab..e183b7aa1 100644
--- a/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/security/AbstractJwkBuilderTest.groovy
+++ b/impl/src/test/groovy/io/jsonwebtoken/impl/security/AbstractJwkBuilderTest.groovy
@@ -246,7 +246,7 @@ class AbstractJwkBuilderTest {
      * Asserts that if a .operations() builder is used, and its .and() method is not called, the change to the
      * operations collection is still applied when building the JWK.
      * @see <a href="https://github.com/jwtk/jjwt/issues/916">JJWT Issue 916</a>
-     * @since JJWT_RELEASE_VERSION
+     * @since 0.12.5
      */
     @Test
     void testOperationsWithoutConjunction() {
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a49bb2a1f..88f7ec47f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
     <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
     <artifactId>jjwt-root</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.12.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>JJWT</name>
     <description>JSON Web Token support for the JVM and Android</description>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
diff --git a/tdjar/pom.xml b/tdjar/pom.xml
index c22c9c559..43e8bd207 100644
--- a/tdjar/pom.xml
+++ b/tdjar/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.jsonwebtoken</groupId>
         <artifactId>jjwt-root</artifactId>
-        <version>0.12.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>0.12.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
         <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
     </parent>