diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f11efbe..137be2a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.12.1](https://github.com/AksharP5/skillsync/compare/v0.12.0...v0.12.1) (2026-08-31)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* stop Codex updates from churning vault history ([#64](https://github.com/AksharP5/skillsync/issues/64)) ([bd45168](https://github.com/AksharP5/skillsync/commit/bd45168ab291f39d3f0b57528c11ffa4402b312c))
+
 ## [0.12.0](https://github.com/AksharP5/skillsync/compare/v0.11.0...v0.12.0) (2026-08-24)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 48caeef..5368225 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@akshar5/skillsync",
-  "version": "0.12.0",
+  "version": "0.12.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@akshar5/skillsync",
-      "version": "0.12.0",
+      "version": "0.12.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@inquirer/prompts": "^8.5.2"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 32b2f75..b282296 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@akshar5/skillsync",
-  "version": "0.12.0",
+  "version": "0.12.1",
   "description": "Local-first GitHub-backed sync for AI agent skills, instructions, and Codex plugins.",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": {
diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index 8032c17..38acea6 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.12.0"
+  ".": "0.12.1"
 }