diff --git a/libs/sofia-sip/RELEASE b/libs/sofia-sip/RELEASE
index f0a73f1e4b..b697936af3 100644
--- a/libs/sofia-sip/RELEASE
+++ b/libs/sofia-sip/RELEASE
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-======================================
-Release notes for Sofia-SIP 1.12.9pre1
-======================================
+==================================
+Release notes for Sofia-SIP 1.12.9
+==================================
 
 Changes since last release
 --------------------------
@@ -104,3 +104,5 @@ Bugs fixed in this release
 - Fixed sf.net bug #1930055: nat detection did not un-REGISTER natted contact
   if fist response to REGISTER was 200 OK.
 - Fixed crashes in soa if m= lines were removed from user sdp.
+- Fixed problem detecting CANCEL with To-tag copied from a provisional
+  response
diff --git a/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac b/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac
index dcde50b977..5a86bc3dec 100644
--- a/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac
+++ b/libs/sofia-sip/configure.ac
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ dnl information on the package
 dnl ---------------------------
 
 dnl update both the version for AC_INIT and the LIBSOFIA_SIP_UA_MAJOR_MINOR
-AC_INIT([sofia-sip], [1.12.8pre1.12.9.1])
+AC_INIT([sofia-sip], [1.12.9])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([libsofia-sip-ua/sip/sofia-sip/sip.h])
 AC_SUBST(VER_LIBSOFIA_SIP_UA_MAJOR_MINOR, [1.12])
 dnl Includedir specific to this sofia version