diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 48e6f78..53d3c74 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 NEWS file for libxml2
 
+v2.12.4: Jan 15 2024
+
+### Regressions
+
+- parser: Fix regression parsing standalone declarations
+- autotools: Readd --with-xptr-locs configuration option
+- parser: Fix build --without-output
+- parser: Don't grow or shrink pull parser memory buffers
+- io: Fix memory lifetime issue with input buffers
+
+
 v2.12.3: Dec 12 2023
 
 ### Regressions
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index e99bea1..a4a3a58 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 m4_define([MAJOR_VERSION], 2)
 m4_define([MINOR_VERSION], 12)
-m4_define([MICRO_VERSION], 3)
+m4_define([MICRO_VERSION], 4)
 
 AC_INIT([libxml2],[MAJOR_VERSION.MINOR_VERSION.MICRO_VERSION])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([entities.c])