diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel-short-test.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel-short-test.yml
index 91bb056cac..2b573fcb49 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel-short-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel-short-test.yml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ on:
     types: ['released', 'prereleased']
 
 env:
-  PACKAGE_VERSION: "1.0.0a12.dev"
+  PACKAGE_VERSION: "1.0.0a12"
   PACKAGE_NAME: alpaqa
   PYTHON_VERSION: '3.11'
 
diff --git a/.github/workflows/wheel.yml b/.github/workflows/wheel.yml
index 039d0d41d3..66f1f5455b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/wheel.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/wheel.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
     types: ['released', 'prereleased']
 
 env:
-  PACKAGE_VERSION: "1.0.0a12.dev"
+  PACKAGE_VERSION: "1.0.0a12"
   PACKAGE_NAME: alpaqa
   C_EXTENSIONS: _alpaqa
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ca67ff0354..1cf0c17370 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24)
 project(alpaqa VERSION 1.0.0 LANGUAGES CXX)
-set(PY_VERSION_SUFFIX "a12.dev")
+set(PY_VERSION_SUFFIX "a12")
 
 # Look for a C and Fortran compiler (optional)
 include(CheckLanguage)
diff --git a/conanfile.py b/conanfile.py
index 7ad8f8d6ce..97a5b8f491 100644
--- a/conanfile.py
+++ b/conanfile.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 class AlpaqaRecipe(ConanFile):
     name = "alpaqa"
-    version = "1.0.0-alpha.11"
+    version = "1.0.0-alpha.12"
 
     # Optional metadata
     license = "LGPLv3"
diff --git a/doxygen/sphinx/source/install/installation.rst b/doxygen/sphinx/source/install/installation.rst
index 6415ac4de4..acaac64572 100644
--- a/doxygen/sphinx/source/install/installation.rst
+++ b/doxygen/sphinx/source/install/installation.rst
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ For Debian-based systems, the .deb packages can be installed using
 .. code-block:: sh
 
     sudo apt update
-    sudo apt install ./libalpaqa*_1.0.0a12.dev_amd64.deb
+    sudo apt install ./libalpaqa*_1.0.0a12_amd64.deb
 
 Different components are available:
 
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ Alternatively, the .tar.gz file can be extracted and installed manually.
 
 .. code-block:: sh
 
-    sudo tar xzf alpaqa-1.0.0a12.dev-Linux-x86_64.tar.gz -C /usr/local --strip-components=1
+    sudo tar xzf alpaqa-1.0.0a12-Linux-x86_64.tar.gz -C /usr/local --strip-components=1
 
 This requires glibc 2.17 or later. You may need to install or pre-load the
 following additional runtime dependencies:
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ed93b78f59..8b9ba13d65 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ dynamic = ["version", "description"]
 
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 docs = ["sphinx>=7.2.2,<8", "matplotlib", "breathe~=4.35.0", "furo==2023.08.19"]
-debug = ["alpaqa-debug==1.0.0a12.dev"]
+debug = ["alpaqa-debug==1.0.0a12"]
 test = ["pytest>=7.2.0,<7.5", "qpalm~=1.2.1", "scipy>=1.9.3,<1.12"]
 
 [project.urls]
diff --git a/python/alpaqa-debug/pyproject.toml b/python/alpaqa-debug/pyproject.toml
index 2ea90d5ff2..310097a01a 100644
--- a/python/alpaqa-debug/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/alpaqa-debug/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ license = { "file" = "../../LICENSE" }
 authors = [{ "name" = "Pieter P", "email" = "pieter.p.dev@outlook.com" }]
 keywords = []
 classifiers = []
-dependencies = ["alpaqa==1.0.0a12.dev"]
-version = "1.0.0a12.dev"
+dependencies = ["alpaqa==1.0.0a12"]
+version = "1.0.0a12"
 description = "Debug symbols for the alpaqa package."
 
 [project.urls]
diff --git a/python/alpaqa/__init__.py b/python/alpaqa/__init__.py
index cefe9ccb35..ec56e6558e 100644
--- a/python/alpaqa/__init__.py
+++ b/python/alpaqa/__init__.py
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 """
 Augmented Lagrangian and PANOC solvers for nonconvex numerical optimization.
 """
-__version__ = "1.0.0a12.dev"
+__version__ = "1.0.0a12"
 
 from .alpaqa import *
 from .alpaqa import __c_version__
diff --git a/scripts/dev/install-locally.sh b/scripts/dev/install-locally.sh
index 4b2fd0ed78..f616017cac 100755
--- a/scripts/dev/install-locally.sh
+++ b/scripts/dev/install-locally.sh
@@ -78,8 +78,8 @@ else
         -C--cross="$pfx/$triple.py-build-cmake.cross.toml" \
         -C--local="$PWD/$config"
     pip install -f staging --force-reinstall --no-deps \
-        "alpaqa==1.0.0a12.dev0" "alpaqa-debug==1.0.0a12.dev0"
+        "alpaqa==1.0.0a12" "alpaqa-debug==1.0.0a12"
     pip install -f staging \
-        "alpaqa[test]==1.0.0a12.dev0" "alpaqa-debug==1.0.0a12.dev0"
+        "alpaqa[test]==1.0.0a12" "alpaqa-debug==1.0.0a12"
 fi
 pytest