diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
index 3953b69e..dc0a25ea 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG_alpha.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [5.0.0-alpha.12](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/5.0.0-alpha.11...5.0.0-alpha.12) (2021-12-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* adding or modifying a nested property requires addField permissions ([#7679](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/issues/7679)) ([6a6248b](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/commit/6a6248b6cb2e732d17131e18e659943b894ed2f1))
+
 # [5.0.0-alpha.11](https://github.com/parse-community/parse-server/compare/5.0.0-alpha.10...5.0.0-alpha.11) (2021-11-29)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ba9b4b95..8a367ec9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "5.0.0-alpha.11",
+  "version": "5.0.0-alpha.12",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 2b4823df..800b2353 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "parse-server",
-  "version": "5.0.0-alpha.11",
+  "version": "5.0.0-alpha.12",
   "description": "An express module providing a Parse-compatible API server",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "repository": {