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+*Apr 10, 2024*
+
+This release deprecates boltdb and cleveldb. Also, Go MSRV is bumped to 1.22.
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 # CHANGELOG
 
+## v0.12.0
+
+*Apr 10, 2024*
+
+This release deprecates boltdb and cleveldb. Also, Go MSRV is bumped to 1.22.
+
+### FEATURES
+
+- Deprecate boltdb and cleveldb. If you're using either of those, please reach
+  out ([\#153](https://github.com/cometbft/cometbft-db/pull/153))
+
 ## v0.11.0
 
 *Feb 7, 2024*