diff --git a/bot/irc-core-bot.cabal b/bot/irc-core-bot.cabal
index f2b1fe36..300b7f29 100644
--- a/bot/irc-core-bot.cabal
+++ b/bot/irc-core-bot.cabal
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ executable irc-core-bot
     base       >=4.9  && <4.20,
     bytestring >=0.10 && <0.13,
     hookup     ^>=0.8,
-    irc-core   ^>=2.11,
+    irc-core   ^>=2.12,
     random     >=1.1 && <1.3,
     text       >=1.2 && <2.2,
     containers ^>={0.6, 0.7},
diff --git a/glirc.cabal b/glirc.cabal
index 84974cac..2cf5584c 100644
--- a/glirc.cabal
+++ b/glirc.cabal
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ library
     githash              ^>=0.1.6,
     hashable             >=1.2.4  && <1.5,
     hookup               ^>=0.8,
-    irc-core             ^>=2.11,
+    irc-core             ^>=2.12,
     kan-extensions       >=5.0    && <5.3,
     lens                 >=4.14   && <5.3,
     random               >=1.1    && <1.3,
diff --git a/lib/ChangeLog.md b/lib/ChangeLog.md
index 03718ed8..81e0ad51 100644
--- a/lib/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/lib/ChangeLog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Revision history for irc-core
 
+## 2.12
+
+* Added constructors for AWAY
+
 ## 2.11
 
 * Added extra reply code patterns. Sasl errors renamed to ERR_ prefix
diff --git a/lib/irc-core.cabal b/lib/irc-core.cabal
index 7de10b6a..f984cf03 100644
--- a/lib/irc-core.cabal
+++ b/lib/irc-core.cabal
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cabal-version:       3.0
 name:                irc-core
-version:             2.11
+version:             2.12
 synopsis:            IRC core library for glirc
 description:         IRC core library for glirc
                      .