diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 4ca06d8ff..0b3f08bc0 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
-linux (3.12~rc7-1~exp2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+linux (3.12-1~exp1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
+  * New upstream release: http://kernelnewbies.org/Linux_3.12
+
+  [ Ben Hutchings ]
   * namespaces: Enable USER_NS (Closes: #712870)
     - Restrict creation of user namespaces to root (CAP_SYS_ADMIN) by
       default (sysctl: kern.unprivileged_userns_clone)