diff --git a/blackbox-test/pom.xml b/blackbox-test/pom.xml
index 4b1a9f36..eca9b706 100644
--- a/blackbox-test/pom.xml
+++ b/blackbox-test/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
     <artifactId>avaje-validator-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.11</version>
+    <version>2.12-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>validator-blackbox-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fb5c68ab..833c694b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
   <artifactId>avaje-validator-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>2.11</version>
+  <version>2.12-RC1</version>
 
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
   <name>validator parent</name>
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
     <inject.version>11.5</inject.version>
     <spi.version>2.13</spi.version>
-    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2025-04-29T01:04:37Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
+    <project.build.outputTimestamp>2025-05-30T17:09:28Z</project.build.outputTimestamp>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>
diff --git a/validator-constraints/pom.xml b/validator-constraints/pom.xml
index 81c50165..b6b9133c 100644
--- a/validator-constraints/pom.xml
+++ b/validator-constraints/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
 		<artifactId>avaje-validator-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.11</version>
+		<version>2.12-RC1</version>
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>avaje-validator-constraints</artifactId>
   <name>validator-constraints</name>
diff --git a/validator-generator/pom.xml b/validator-generator/pom.xml
index 8e16f339..7adc9e0b 100644
--- a/validator-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/validator-generator/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
     <artifactId>avaje-validator-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.11</version>
+    <version>2.12-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>avaje-validator-generator</artifactId>
diff --git a/validator-http-plugin/pom.xml b/validator-http-plugin/pom.xml
index 8eb948ca..d779b3eb 100644
--- a/validator-http-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/validator-http-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
     <artifactId>avaje-validator-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.11</version>
+    <version>2.12-RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>avaje-validator-http-plugin</artifactId>
   <name>validator-http-plugin</name>
diff --git a/validator-inject-plugin/pom.xml b/validator-inject-plugin/pom.xml
index 8001ea68..9c2b863a 100644
--- a/validator-inject-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/validator-inject-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
     <artifactId>avaje-validator-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.11</version>
+    <version>2.12-RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>avaje-validator-inject-plugin</artifactId>
   <name>validator-inject-plugin</name>
diff --git a/validator-spring-starter/pom.xml b/validator-spring-starter/pom.xml
index 3c1961da..e11e7fed 100644
--- a/validator-spring-starter/pom.xml
+++ b/validator-spring-starter/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
     <artifactId>avaje-validator-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.11</version>
+    <version>2.12-RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>avaje-validator-spring-starter</artifactId>
   <name>avaje-validator-spring-starter</name>
diff --git a/validator/pom.xml b/validator/pom.xml
index 5ff8201b..d4838a26 100644
--- a/validator/pom.xml
+++ b/validator/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
     <artifactId>avaje-validator-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.11</version>
+    <version>2.12-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>avaje-validator</artifactId>