diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28c26e9b..0d514e0d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ The changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/e
 
 * -/-
 
+## [0.2.12] - 2024-01-09
+
+Maintenance Release
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* Updated to dictIO>=0.3.1  (from dictIO>=0.2.9)
+* Updated other dependencies to latest versions
+
 
 ## [0.2.11] - 2023-09-25
 
@@ -333,7 +342,8 @@ The changelog format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/e
 * Added support for Python 3.10
 
 <!-- Markdown link & img dfn's -->
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/dnv-opensource/ospx/compare/v0.2.11...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/dnv-opensource/ospx/compare/v0.2.12...HEAD
+[0.2.12]: https://github.com/dnv-opensource/ospx/compare/v0.2.11...v0.2.12
 [0.2.11]: https://github.com/dnv-opensource/ospx/compare/v0.2.10...v0.2.11
 [0.2.10]: https://github.com/dnv-opensource/ospx/compare/v0.2.9...v0.2.10
 [0.2.9]: https://github.com/dnv-opensource/ospx/compare/v0.2.8...v0.2.9
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index c8d9fe4c..90b0cc37 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 MIT License
 
-Copyright (c) 2023 [DNV](https://www.dnv.com) [open source](https://github.com/dnv-opensource)
+Copyright (c) 2024 [DNV](https://www.dnv.com) [open source](https://github.com/dnv-opensource)
 
 Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy
 of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 88248ada..e14abb76 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ _For a detailed documentation of the dictIO dict file format used by farn, see [
 
 ## Meta
 
-Copyright (c) 2023 [DNV](https://www.dnv.com) [open source](https://github.com/dnv-opensource)
+Copyright (c) 2024 [DNV](https://www.dnv.com) [open source](https://github.com/dnv-opensource)
 
 Frank Lumpitzsch – [@LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/frank-lumpitzsch-23013196/) – frank.lumpitzsch@dnv.com
 
@@ -137,4 +137,4 @@ For your contribution, please make sure you follow the [STYLEGUIDE](STYLEGUIDE.m
 [dictIO_docs]: https://dnv-opensource.github.io/dictIO/README.html
 [ospx_docs]: https://dnv-opensource.github.io/ospx/README.html
 [farn_docs]: https://dnv-opensource.github.io/farn/README.html
-[osp_docs]: https://open-simulation-platform.github.io/
\ No newline at end of file
+[osp_docs]: https://open-simulation-platform.github.io/
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 1e1cf386..0b12f957 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -18,11 +18,11 @@
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
 project = "ospx"
-copyright = "2023, DNV. Frank Lumpitzsch, Claas Rostock, Seung Hyeon Yoo"
+copyright = "2024, DNV. Frank Lumpitzsch, Claas Rostock, Seung Hyeon Yoo"
 author = "Frank Lumpitzsch, Claas Rostock, Seung Hyeon Yoo"
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = "0.2.11"
+release = "0.2.12"
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index 556bbf09..c1bc20a4 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ pandas>=2.1
 matplotlib>=3.8
 graphviz>=0.20
 
-dictIO>=0.2.9
+dictIO>=0.3.1
 
 # ../dictIO
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 48f83d02..a8dac3e9 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = ospx
-version = 0.2.11
+version = 0.2.12
 summary = Extension package to farn, adding support to build OSP simulation cases using FMUs
 description = Extension package to farn <https://pypi.org/project/farn>, adding support to build OSP <https://open-simulation-platform.github.io> (co-)simulation cases using functional mockup units (FMUs).
 long_description = file: README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ install_requires =
     pandas>=2.1
     matplotlib>=3.8
     graphviz>=0.20
-    dictIO>=0.2.9
+    dictIO>=0.3.1
     # dictIO @ file:../dictIO
 
 [options.packages.find]