diff --git a/ArduCopter/version.h b/ArduCopter/version.h
index 424d2a6b35..dbece7f500 100644
--- a/ArduCopter/version.h
+++ b/ArduCopter/version.h
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
 
 #include "ap_version.h"
 
-#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduCopter V3.6.12-rc1"
+#define THISFIRMWARE "ArduCopter V3.6.12"
 
 // the following line is parsed by the autotest scripts
-#define FIRMWARE_VERSION 3,6,12,FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_RC
+#define FIRMWARE_VERSION 3,6,12,FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_OFFICIAL
 
 #define FW_MAJOR 3
 #define FW_MINOR 6
 #define FW_PATCH 12
-#define FW_TYPE FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_RC
+#define FW_TYPE FIRMWARE_VERSION_TYPE_OFFICIAL