Release 0.12.0

Author: eldryoth

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 0.12.0-alpha.0 - Unreleased
+## 0.12.0 - 2026-05-17
 
 - Started the stabilization rehearsal cycle after the `0.11.0` release.
 - Added a migration-guide smoke crate and release-gate check covering strict

Cargo.lock

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "base64-ng"
-version = "0.12.0-alpha.0"
+version = "0.12.0"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.95"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"

Cargo.toml

@@ -6,8 +6,7 @@ The crate starts conservative: a small scalar implementation, strict RFC 4648 be
 
 ## Current Status
 
-The current public release is `0.11.0`. The development branch is
-`0.12.0-alpha.0`.
+The current public release is `0.12.0`.
 
 Implemented now:
 
@@ -49,7 +48,7 @@ Planned behind admission evidence:
 
 - Admitted AVX2, AVX-512, SSSE3/SSE4.1, ARM NEON, and wasm `simd128`
   fast paths after the SIMD admission evidence is complete. Current `0.12`
-  development remains scalar-only unless that full evidence package lands.
+  release remains scalar-only unless that full evidence package lands.
 - Async streaming wrappers only after the `tokio` feature passes the
   dependency and cancellation-safety admission bar in [docs/ASYNC.md](docs/ASYNC.md).
 - Optional `serde` or `bytes` integration only if a concrete use case clears
@@ -79,7 +78,7 @@ and CWE mapping lives in [docs/SECURITY_CONTROLS.md](docs/SECURITY_CONTROLS.md).
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-base64-ng = "0.11.0"
+base64-ng = "0.12.0"
 ```
 
 The crate is dual-licensed:
@@ -104,7 +103,7 @@ Disable defaults for embedded or freestanding use:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-base64-ng = { version = "0.11.0", default-features = false }
+base64-ng = { version = "0.12.0", default-features = false }
 ```
 
 ## Example

README.md

@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ Review focus:
 
 ## Current Release Position
 
-For the current `0.12.0-alpha.0` development branch:
+For the current `0.12.0` release:
 
 - Assembly evidence generation is release-gated.
 - Manual review is required before a stable release that strengthens ct

docs/CT_ASM_REVIEW.md

@@ -29,14 +29,14 @@ After:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-base64-ng = "0.11.0"
+base64-ng = "0.12.0"
 ```
 
 For embedded or freestanding use:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-base64-ng = { version = "0.11.0", default-features = false }
+base64-ng = { version = "0.12.0", default-features = false }
 ```
 
 ## Engine Mapping
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ Enable the `stream` feature for `std::io` wrappers:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-base64-ng = { version = "0.11.0", features = ["stream"] }
+base64-ng = { version = "0.12.0", features = ["stream"] }
 ```
 
 ```rust

docs/MIGRATION.md

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # SIMD Admission Policy
 
-`base64-ng` is intentionally scalar-only in the `0.12.0-alpha.0` development
+`base64-ng` is intentionally scalar-only in the `0.12.0` release
 branch unless a complete SIMD admission evidence package lands in the same
 release series. The crate uses `#![deny(unsafe_code)]` and permits reviewed
 `allow(unsafe_code)` exceptions only for volatile wipe helpers in `src/lib.rs`
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ weakening the scalar trust base.
 - Unit tests compare dispatch behavior against the scalar reference for
   canonical inputs, malformed inputs, and undersized output buffers.
 - The `simd` feature does not enable accelerated code yet.
-- Current `0.12` development remains scalar-only unless the SIMD admission
+- Current `0.12` release remains scalar-only unless the SIMD admission
   manifest, scalar differential tests, fuzz evidence, unsafe inventory,
   architecture evidence, benchmark evidence, and release wording are updated
   together.

docs/SIMD.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ the admitted implementation.
 - Admitted backends: none.
 - Active backend: scalar only.
 - Public performance claims: none.
-- Release status: current `0.12.0-alpha.0` development remains scalar-only
+- Release status: `0.12.0` release remains scalar-only
   unless this manifest is updated with a complete backend admission evidence
   package in the same release series.
 

docs/SIMD_ADMISSION.md

@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ edition = "2024"
 publish = false
 
 [dependencies]
-base64-ng = { path = "..", version = "0.12.0-alpha.0", default-features = false }
+base64-ng = { path = "..", version = "0.12.0", default-features = false }