diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 5247f42fb..96e30f12c 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v25.12rc3
+v25.12
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b2cfe9f8..99fd568ca 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,11 +4,9 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
-## [25.12rc2] - 2025-11-28: "Boltz's Seamless Upgrade Experience"
+## [25.12] - 2025-12-04: "Boltz's Seamless Upgrade Experience"
 
-Release Candidate for Core Lightning v25.12
-
-This release named by @sangbida
+This release is named by @sangbida
 
 ### Added
 
@@ -138,7 +136,7 @@ Note: You should always set `allow-deprecated-apis=false` to test for changes.
 [#8651]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/8651
 [#8561]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/8561
 [#8302]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/8302
-[v25.12rc2]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases/tag/v25.12rc2
+[v25.12]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases/tag/v25.12
 
 
 ## [25.09.3] - 2025-11-06: "Hot Wallet Guardian IV"
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
index 0e3a0b21b..2e1effe12 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from .gossmap import Gossmap, GossmapNode, GossmapChannel, GossmapHalfchannel, G
 from .gossmapstats import GossmapStats
 from .version import NodeVersion
 
-__version__ = "v25.12rc3"
+__version__ = "v25.12"
 
 __all__ = [
     "LightningRpc",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
index 8e6a6eb2c..6820ec737 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "pyln-client"
-version = "v25.12rc3"
+version = "v25.12"
 description = "Client library and plugin library for Core Lightning"
 authors = [{ name = "Christian Decker", email = "decker.christian@gmail.com" }]
 license = { text = "BSD-MIT" }
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
index 1ab755434..39548e516 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ from .invoice import Invoice
 from .onion import OnionPayload, TlvPayload, LegacyOnionPayload
 from .wire import LightningConnection, LightningServerSocket
 
-__version__ = "v25.12rc3"
+__version__ = "v25.12"
 
 __all__ = [
     "Invoice",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
index 5fba91820..6c89e04f3 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "pyln-proto"
-version = "v25.12rc3"
+version = "v25.12"
 description = "This package implements some of the Lightning Network protocol in pure python. It is intended for protocol testing and some minor tooling only. It is not deemed secure enough to handle any amount of real funds (you have been warned!)."
 authors = [
     {name = "Christian Decker", email = "decker.christian@gmail.com"}
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
index b51cd21b7..0c7f3eec4 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "v25.12rc3"
+__version__ = "v25.12"
 
 __all__ = [
     "__version__",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
index 87df3faa7..e942e5e0a 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "pyln-testing"
-version = "v25.12rc3"
+version = "v25.12"
 description = "Test your Core Lightning integration, plugins or whatever you want"
 authors = [{ name = "Christian Decker", email = "decker.christian@gmail.com" }]
 license = { text = "BSD-MIT" }
diff --git a/tools/reckless b/tools/reckless
index 4834f601a..62a917b6e 100755
--- a/tools/reckless
+++ b/tools/reckless
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ from urllib.error import HTTPError
 import venv
 
 
-__VERSION__ = 'v25.12rc3'
+__VERSION__ = 'v25.12'
 
 logging.basicConfig(
     level=logging.INFO,
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index 9db2982a1..6b57a1079 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -1355,7 +1355,7 @@ dev = [{ name = "pyln-proto", editable = "contrib/pyln-proto" }]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyln-client"
-version = "25.12rc3"
+version = "25.12"
 source = { editable = "contrib/pyln-client" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "pyln-bolt7" },
@@ -1413,7 +1413,7 @@ dev = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyln-proto"
-version = "25.12rc3"
+version = "25.12"
 source = { editable = "contrib/pyln-proto" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "base58" },
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ dev = [{ name = "pytest", specifier = ">=8.0.0" }]
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pyln-testing"
-version = "25.12rc3"
+version = "25.12"
 source = { editable = "contrib/pyln-testing" }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "cheroot" },