diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index c84f0fc63..9f2b312a1 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "packages/access-client": "18.0.1",
   "packages/filecoin-api": "4.1.2",
   "packages/filecoin-client": "3.1.1",
-  "packages/capabilities": "12.0.1",
+  "packages/capabilities": "12.0.2",
   "packages/upload-api": "7.3.3",
   "packages/upload-client": "12.0.1",
   "packages/w3up-client": "11.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md
index cd82dc89e..f205a7e56 100644
--- a/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [12.0.2](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/compare/capabilities-v12.0.1...capabilities-v12.0.2) (2023-11-16)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* upgrade @ucanto/validator with bugfix ([#1151](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/issues/1151)) ([d4e961b](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/commit/d4e961bab09e88245e7d9323146849271e78eb57))
+
 ## [12.0.1](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/compare/capabilities-v12.0.0...capabilities-v12.0.1) (2023-11-15)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/capabilities/package.json b/packages/capabilities/package.json
index 1f9431826..86172762a 100644
--- a/packages/capabilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/capabilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/capabilities",
-  "version": "12.0.1",
+  "version": "12.0.2",
   "description": "Capabilities provided by web3.storage",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/web3-storage/w3protocol/tree/main/packages/capabilities",
   "repository": {