diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: svglite
 Title: An 'SVG' Graphics Device
-Version: 2.1.1.9000
+Version: 2.1.2
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Hadley", "Wickham", , "hadley@posit.co", role = "aut"),
     person("Lionel", "Henry", , "lionel@posit.co", role = "aut"),
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# svglite (development version)
+# svglite 2.1.2
 
 * Windows: use libpng included with Rtools on R 4.2 and up.
 * Add support for `dev.capabilities()`