diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
index ec66755e5ce..19fc7ada523 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.17.rst
@@ -4,13 +4,13 @@ ansible-core 2.17 "Gallows Pole" Release Notes
 
 .. contents:: Topics
 
-v2.17.12rc1
-===========
+v2.17.12
+========
 
 Release Summary
 ---------------
 
-| Release Date: 2025-05-12
+| Release Date: 2025-05-19
 | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
 
 Minor Changes
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 0f1fabb0d2b..78e58e7b179 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -756,6 +756,17 @@ releases:
     - gather_facts_smart_fix.yml
     - pin-wheel.yml
     release_date: '2025-04-14'
+  2.17.12:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2025-05-19
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Gallows Pole
+    fragments:
+    - 2.17.12_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2025-05-19'
   2.17.12rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.17.12_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.12_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..e179b710fb5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.17.12_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2025-05-19
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible-core/2.17/porting_guides/porting_guide_core_2.17.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index 0ba102d3994..730a32055f0 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -17,6 +17,6 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
-__version__ = '2.17.12rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.17.12'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Gallows Pole"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e2e0f9457ca..ea3ce523c72 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 [build-system]
-requires = ["setuptools >= 66.1.0, <= 80.4.0", "wheel == 0.45.1"]  # lower bound to support controller Python versions, upper bound for latest version tested at release
+requires = ["setuptools >= 66.1.0, <= 80.7.1", "wheel == 0.45.1"]  # lower bound to support controller Python versions, upper bound for latest version tested at release
 build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"