diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 74af342..7f1d717 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,12 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [0.12.4] - 2026-06-29
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- Use hardcoded matrix array for Gitea 1.26 compatibility
+
 ## [0.12.3] - 2026-06-29
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/src/gitea_runner_manager/__init__.py b/src/gitea_runner_manager/__init__.py
index 18008ae..096691f 100644
--- a/src/gitea_runner_manager/__init__.py
+++ b/src/gitea_runner_manager/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """Gitea Runner Manager — lean CLI for managing Gitea Actions runners."""
 
-__version__ = "0.12.3"
+__version__ = "0.12.4"