diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 61b7b010..4da7fd15 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ body:
 
         It would also be helpful if you are not running [the latest version](https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/latest)
         to try that as well to see if the issue has already been resolved.
-      placeholder: 0.12.0
+      placeholder: 0.12.1
 
   - type: textarea
     id: install
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0938eabf..6bb3f4c3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ That said, these are more guidelines rather than hardset rules, though the proje
 
 ---
 
+## [0.12.1] - 2025-12-25
+
+### Other
+
+- [#1920](https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/pull/1920), [#1921](https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/pull/1921): Fix issues with installing via Cargo when locked dependencies aren't used.
+
 ## [0.12.0] - 2025-12-25
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e61098e5..27bee76d 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bottom"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_cmd",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 387e92b4..00f35ee5 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "bottom"
-version = "0.12.0"
+version = "0.12.1"
 repository = "https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom"
 license = "MIT"
 description = "A customizable cross-platform graphical process/system monitor for the terminal. Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows."
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 930856a2..3e8a1ca8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -168,8 +168,8 @@ Alternatively, you can use `cargo install` using the repo as the source.
 rustup update stable
 
 # Option 1 - Download an archive from releases and install
-curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/archive/0.12.0.tar.gz
-tar -xzvf 0.12.0.tar.gz
+curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/archive/0.12.1.tar.gz
+tar -xzvf 0.12.1.tar.gz
 cargo install --path . --locked
 
 # Option 2 - Manually clone the repo and install
@@ -221,20 +221,20 @@ Some examples of installing it this way:
 
 ```bash
 # x86-64
-curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.0/bottom_0.12.0-1_amd64.deb
-sudo dpkg -i bottom_0.12.0-1_amd64.deb
+curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.1/bottom_0.12.1-1_amd64.deb
+sudo dpkg -i bottom_0.12.1-1_amd64.deb
 
 # ARM64
-curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.0/bottom_0.12.0-1_arm64.deb
-sudo dpkg -i bottom_0.12.0-1_arm64.deb
+curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.1/bottom_0.12.1-1_arm64.deb
+sudo dpkg -i bottom_0.12.1-1_arm64.deb
 
 # ARM
-curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.0/bottom_0.12.0-1_armhf.deb
-sudo dpkg -i bottom_0.12.0-1_armhf.deb
+curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.1/bottom_0.12.1-1_armhf.deb
+sudo dpkg -i bottom_0.12.1-1_armhf.deb
 
 # musl-based
-curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.0/bottom-musl_0.12.0-1_amd64.deb
-sudo dpkg -i bottom-musl_0.12.0-1_amd64.deb
+curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.1/bottom-musl_0.12.1-1_amd64.deb
+sudo dpkg -i bottom-musl_0.12.1-1_amd64.deb
 ```
 
 ### Exherbo Linux
@@ -276,8 +276,8 @@ sudo dnf install bottom
 For example:
 
 ```bash
-curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.0/bottom-0.12.0-1.x86_64.rpm
-sudo rpm -i bottom-0.12.0-1.x86_64.rpm
+curl -LO https://github.com/ClementTsang/bottom/releases/download/0.12.1/bottom-0.12.1-1.x86_64.rpm
+sudo rpm -i bottom-0.12.1-1.x86_64.rpm
 ```
 
 ### Gentoo