diff --git a/doc/releasenotes/12_0_2_release_notes.md b/doc/releasenotes/12_0_2_release_notes.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ae8d45fd211
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/releasenotes/12_0_2_release_notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+# Release of Vitess v12.0.2
+## Announcement
+
+This patch is providing an update regarding the Apache Log4j security vulnerability (CVE-2021-45046) (#9396).
+
+------------
+## Changelog
+
+### Dependabot
+#### Java
+* build(deps): bump log4j-core from 2.15.0 to 2.16.0 in /java #9396
+
+
+The release includes 2 commits (excluding merges)
+
+Thanks to all our contributors: @frouioui
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diff --git a/doc/releasenotes/12_0_2_summary.md b/doc/releasenotes/12_0_2_summary.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..5076b1417db
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/releasenotes/12_0_2_summary.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+## Major Changes
+
+This patch is providing an update regarding the Apache Log4j security vulnerability (CVE-2021-45046) (#9396).
diff --git a/go/vt/servenv/version.go b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
index aa9e6af99df..fa34725da9b 100644
--- a/go/vt/servenv/version.go
+++ b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 package servenv
 
-const versionName = "12.0.2-SNAPSHOT"
+const versionName = "12.0.2"
diff --git a/java/client/pom.xml b/java/client/pom.xml
index f826339ffef..964d40aee67 100644
--- a/java/client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>12.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>12.0.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/example/pom.xml b/java/example/pom.xml
index 3e433152e11..43f63251d33 100644
--- a/java/example/pom.xml
+++ b/java/example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>12.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>12.0.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-example</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
index 6e279431184..b63abcafc41 100644
--- a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>12.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>12.0.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-grpc-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/jdbc/pom.xml b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
index 5f19edc3398..09889e1b31e 100644
--- a/java/jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>12.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>12.0.2</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-jdbc</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 2728e1809d0..bc4ac7b048a 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
   <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>12.0.2-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>12.0.2</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Vitess Java Client libraries [Parent]</name>