Final update of NEWS and VERSION for release

Signed-off-by: Ralph Castain <[email protected]>

Author: rhc54

VERSION

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 major=3
 minor=0
-release=11
+release=12
 
 # PRRTE required dependency versions.
 # List in x.y.z format.
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ date="Nov 24, 2018"
 # Version numbers are described in the Libtool current:revision:age
 # format.
 
-libprrte_so_version=3:11:0
+libprrte_so_version=3:12:0
 
 # "Common" components install standalone libraries that are run-time
 # linked by one or more components.  So they need to be versioned as

docs/news/news-v3.x.rst

@@ -4,8 +4,12 @@ PRRTE v3.x series
 This file contains all the NEWS updates for the PRRTE v3.x
 series, in reverse chronological order.
 
-3.0.12 -- ? Sept 2025
+3.0.12 -- 9 Sept 2025
 ---------------------
+- PR #2269: Final update of NEWS and VERSION for release
+- PR #2263: Multiple commits
+   - Extend control over client connections
+   - Ensure we have HNP node aliases
 - PR #2255: Update NEWS
 - PR #2254: Replace some incorrectly removed code
 - PR #2253: Multiple commits