chore: release 2.12.1
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1f56d4..3a103e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [2.12.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/compare/v2.12.0...v2.12.1) (2021-07-12)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add recommendation to use v2.x and static discovery artifacts ([#1434](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/issues/1434)) ([ca7328c](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/commit/ca7328cb5340ea282a3d98782926a0b6881a33ed))
+
 ## [2.12.0](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/compare/v2.11.0...v2.12.0) (2021-07-06)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a1bab5b..a78302d 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 with io.open(readme_filename, encoding="utf-8") as readme_file:
     readme = readme_file.read()
 
-version = "2.12.0"
+version = "2.12.1"
 
 setup(
     name="google-api-python-client",