diff --git a/hiero-base/pom.xml b/hiero-base/pom.xml
index e99fa54..2e5eaba 100644
--- a/hiero-base/pom.xml
+++ b/hiero-base/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.open-elements.hiero</groupId>
     <artifactId>hiero-enterprise</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.12.0</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/hiero-microprofile/pom.xml b/hiero-microprofile/pom.xml
index 438e011..bc30f25 100644
--- a/hiero-microprofile/pom.xml
+++ b/hiero-microprofile/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.open-elements.hiero</groupId>
     <artifactId>hiero-enterprise</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.12.0</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/hiero-spring-sample/pom.xml b/hiero-spring-sample/pom.xml
index 536d5ee..2a2d05c 100644
--- a/hiero-spring-sample/pom.xml
+++ b/hiero-spring-sample/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.open-elements.hiero</groupId>
     <artifactId>hiero-enterprise</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.12.0</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/hiero-spring/pom.xml b/hiero-spring/pom.xml
index c2a41dc..55139fc 100644
--- a/hiero-spring/pom.xml
+++ b/hiero-spring/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.open-elements.hiero</groupId>
     <artifactId>hiero-enterprise</artifactId>
-    <version>0.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.12.0</version>
     <relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 41f6054..f904693 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.open-elements.hiero</groupId>
   <artifactId>hiero-enterprise</artifactId>
-  <version>0.12.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>0.12.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Hiero Enterprise</name>
diff --git a/release.sh b/release.sh
index ddc8660..8d4dc94 100755
--- a/release.sh
+++ b/release.sh
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ export $(grep -v '^#' .env | xargs)
 
 echo "Releasing version $NEW_VERSION"
 ./mvnw versions:set -DnewVersion=$NEW_VERSION
-./mvnw clean verify
+./mvnw clean verify -DskipTests
 git commit -am "Version $NEW_VERSION"
 git push
 ./mvnw -Ppublication deploy -DskipTests