REL: 6.12.2

stefan6419846 · stefan6419846 · commit efad421b12fe · 2026-05-26T15:27:56.000+02:00
## What's new ### Security (SEC) - Optimize _decode_png_prediction regarding memory and speed (#3806) by @stefan6419846 - Improve loop control in text extraction (#3805) by @stefan6419846 [Full Changelog](6.12.1...6.12.2)
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 # CHANGELOG
 
+## Version 6.12.2, 2026-05-26
+
+### Security (SEC)
+- Optimize _decode_png_prediction regarding memory and speed (#3806)
+- Improve loop control in text extraction (#3805)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/py-pdf/pypdf/compare/6.12.1...6.12.2)
+
 ## Version 6.12.1, 2026-05-22
 
 ### Security (SEC)
diff --git a/pypdf/_version.py b/pypdf/_version.py
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-__version__ = "6.12.1"
+__version__ = "6.12.2"

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`1`		`-__version__ = "6.12.1"`
	`1`	`+__version__ = "6.12.2"`