diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 687cd69eb81..f6c1f0fc8b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,23 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2021.8.12 (17 August 2021)
+
+### Fixes
+
+1. Fix interrupt kernel in native interactive window when executing a #%% cell.
+   ([#6983](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter/issues/6983))
+1. Populate the interactive window variable explorer when focus is in the #%% Python file.
+   ([#6993](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter/issues/6993))
+1. Reinitialize kernels after a restart, including resetting current working directory and rerunning startup commands.
+   ([#7016](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter/issues/7016))
+1. Restore support for `jupyter.collapseCellInputCodeByDefault` in native interactive window.
+   ([#7031](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter/issues/7031))
+1. Fix restart kernel in native interactive window when executing a #%% cell.
+   ([#7081](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter/issues/7081))
+1. Ensure variable explorer handles kernel restarts.
+   ([#7126](https://github.com/Microsoft/vscode-jupyter/issues/7126))
+
+
 ## 2021.8.11 (3 August 2021)
 
 ### Enhancements
diff --git a/gulpfile.js b/gulpfile.js
index 41846913c4f..9b34f0e86fa 100644
--- a/gulpfile.js
+++ b/gulpfile.js
@@ -173,7 +173,7 @@ async function updateBuildNumber(args) {
             versionParts.length > 2 ? versionParts[2].replace(/(\d+)/, args.buildNumber) : args.buildNumber;
         const newVersion =
             versionParts.length > 1
-                ? `${versionParts[0]}.${versionParts[1]}.11${buildNumberPortion.substring(2)}`
+                ? `${versionParts[0]}.${versionParts[1]}.12${buildNumberPortion.substring(2)}`
                 : packageJson.version;
         packageJson.version = newVersion;
 
diff --git a/news/2 Fixes/6983.md b/news/2 Fixes/6983.md
deleted file mode 100644
index ae323dec414..00000000000
--- a/news/2 Fixes/6983.md	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix interrupt kernel in native interactive window when executing a #%% cell.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/news/2 Fixes/6993.md b/news/2 Fixes/6993.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 9191fe633b5..00000000000
--- a/news/2 Fixes/6993.md	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Populate the interactive window variable explorer when focus is in the #%% Python file.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/news/2 Fixes/7016.md b/news/2 Fixes/7016.md
deleted file mode 100644
index db7fd6d6119..00000000000
--- a/news/2 Fixes/7016.md	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Reinitialize kernels after a restart, including resetting current working directory and rerunning startup commands.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/news/2 Fixes/7031.md b/news/2 Fixes/7031.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 284582cef4c..00000000000
--- a/news/2 Fixes/7031.md	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Restore support for `jupyter.collapseCellInputCodeByDefault` in native interactive window.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/news/2 Fixes/7081.md b/news/2 Fixes/7081.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 51b7eeaabe3..00000000000
--- a/news/2 Fixes/7081.md	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix restart kernel in native interactive window when executing a #%% cell.
diff --git a/news/2 Fixes/7126.md b/news/2 Fixes/7126.md
deleted file mode 100644
index bd9ed7e6161..00000000000
--- a/news/2 Fixes/7126.md	
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Ensure variable explorer handles kernel restarts.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 50feb7a3ffa..37fb7f3dc1e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "jupyter",
     "displayName": "Jupyter",
-    "version": "2021.8.0",
+    "version": "2021.8.12",
     "description": "Jupyter notebook support, interactive programming and computing that supports Intellisense, debugging and more.",
     "publisher": "ms-toolsai",
     "enableProposedApi": true,