diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1112f04da..887cd6287 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,15 @@ This project follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) fo
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.12.0] - 2022-03-01
+
+### Added
+ * **Easy Event Deserialization**: Extraction and deserialization of the main content of events (body, messages, ...) [#757](https://github.com/awslabs/aws-lambda-powertools-java/pull/757)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+ * Different behavior while using SSMProvider with or without trailing slash in parameter names [#758](https://github.com/awslabs/aws-lambda-powertools-java/issues/758)
+
+
 ## [1.11.0] - 2022-02-16
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 09c0f52be..a8a03350e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,17 +17,17 @@ Powertools is available in Maven Central. You can use your favourite dependency
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-tracing</artifactId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-logging</artifactId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-metrics</artifactId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </dependency>
     ...
 </dependencies>
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 59b02d22c..151d1f779 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ extra_javascript:
 
 extra:
   powertools:
-    version: 1.11.0
+    version: 1.12.0
 
 repo_url: https://github.com/awslabs/aws-lambda-powertools-java
 edit_uri: edit/master/docs
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index cdfa8dd2c..e19580615 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
     <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.11.0</version>
+    <version>1.12.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Parent</name>
diff --git a/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml b/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml
index 7414e4576..e619cd7fc 100644
--- a/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Cloudformation</name>
diff --git a/powertools-core/pom.xml b/powertools-core/pom.xml
index 49bd90f31..a65c52311 100644
--- a/powertools-core/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-core/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Core</name>
diff --git a/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml b/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml
index 16fe82fd7..9918753da 100644
--- a/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>powertools-idempotency</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-logging/pom.xml b/powertools-logging/pom.xml
index 1750993eb..caf4e7073 100644
--- a/powertools-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-logging/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Logging</name>
diff --git a/powertools-metrics/pom.xml b/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
index 604b69e45..4c6c10d23 100644
--- a/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Metrics</name>
diff --git a/powertools-parameters/pom.xml b/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
index 9a18a6788..e2b7245ae 100644
--- a/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>powertools-parameters</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-serialization/pom.xml b/powertools-serialization/pom.xml
index e460b7022..214f4575e 100644
--- a/powertools-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>powertools-serialization</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-sqs/pom.xml b/powertools-sqs/pom.xml
index 7b187f0c3..b701959ff 100644
--- a/powertools-sqs/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-sqs/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library SQS</name>
diff --git a/powertools-test-suite/pom.xml b/powertools-test-suite/pom.xml
index ce6677e7b..518b7e995 100644
--- a/powertools-test-suite/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-test-suite/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Test Suite</name>
diff --git a/powertools-tracing/pom.xml b/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
index 5d5cb1e2c..13d23b2fd 100644
--- a/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java library Tracing</name>
diff --git a/powertools-validation/pom.xml b/powertools-validation/pom.xml
index 721f30a28..8c548cef8 100644
--- a/powertools-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-validation/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.11.0</version>
+        <version>1.12.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>AWS Lambda Powertools Java validation library</name>