diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a0c270c..f9bd748 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.0.0-pre.12] - 2026-03-29
+
+### Fixed
+- `gmake.mk`: changed static library extension on Windows from `.lib` to `.a` for MinGW compatibility
+- `module_loader`: use `RTLD_GLOBAL` when loading modules to correctly expose host symbols to dynamic libraries
+
 ## [1.0.0-pre.11] - 2026-03-15
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -212,7 +218,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Dependency management and versioning not yet implemented
 - API is unstable and subject to change in future releases
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.11...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.12...HEAD
+[1.0.0-pre.12]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.11...v1.0.0-pre.12
 [1.0.0-pre.11]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.10...v1.0.0-pre.11
 [1.0.0-pre.10]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.9...v1.0.0-pre.10
 [1.0.0-pre.9]: https://github.com/anth64/stk/compare/v1.0.0-pre.8...v1.0.0-pre.9
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d71c03..c261ce9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ stk_init();
 
 ## Project Status
 
-**Current Version:** 1.0.0-pre.11
+**Current Version:** 1.0.0-pre.12
 
 ### What Works
 - Cross-platform module loading and hot-reloading