diff --git a/.changelog/461d165a25e346669f076407175b6bd5.json b/.changelog/461d165a25e346669f076407175b6bd5.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 3722d21a6..000000000
--- a/.changelog/461d165a25e346669f076407175b6bd5.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,8 +0,0 @@
-{
-    "id": "461d165a-25e3-4666-9f07-6407175b6bd5",
-    "type": "bugfix",
-    "description": "Fixes a bug where JSON object keys were not escaped.",
-    "modules": [
-        "."
-    ]
-}
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 58f791ef2..25800af0c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# Release (v1.12.1)
+
+## Module Highlights
+* `github.com/aws/smithy-go`: v1.12.1
+  * **Bug Fix**: Fixes a bug where JSON object keys were not escaped.
+
 # Release (v1.12.0)
 
 ## Module Highlights
diff --git a/go_module_metadata.go b/go_module_metadata.go
index 491e9e477..89b91ce54 100644
--- a/go_module_metadata.go
+++ b/go_module_metadata.go
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 package smithy
 
 // goModuleVersion is the tagged release for this module
-const goModuleVersion = "1.12.0"
+const goModuleVersion = "1.12.1"