diff --git a/.version b/.version
index ddc918f..eb4a192 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.6.11"
+  "version": "1.6.12"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7a78bef..685dd16 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [1.6.12] - 2026-09-04
+
+### ⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- *(deps)* Update go toolchain directive to v1.27.1 (#415)
+
 ## [1.6.11] - 2026-09-02
 
 ### 🐛 Bug Fixes