diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 4e5ba41a4..bf75e96e3 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
   "packages/capabilities": "13.0.0",
   "packages/upload-api": "8.0.0",
   "packages/upload-client": "13.0.0",
-  "packages/w3up-client": "12.0.0",
+  "packages/w3up-client": "12.1.0",
   "packages/did-mailto": "2.0.2"
 }
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
index 955e5fed0..2b8bab8aa 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [12.1.0](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/compare/w3up-client-v12.0.0...w3up-client-v12.1.0) (2024-01-17)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add a function to verify and return Abilities. ([#1252](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/issues/1252)) ([2f026a2](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/commit/2f026a2483a4f323c4e2c6a8a8cb10afd92e21c4))
+
 ## [12.0.0](https://github.com/web3-storage/w3up/compare/w3up-client-v11.2.1...w3up-client-v12.0.0) (2024-01-03)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/w3up-client/package.json b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
index 4c6a42b9a..2cf623ad1 100644
--- a/packages/w3up-client/package.json
+++ b/packages/w3up-client/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/w3up-client",
-  "version": "12.0.0",
+  "version": "12.1.0",
   "description": "Client for the web3.storage w3up api",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
   "type": "module",