chore(main): release 9.12.1 (#354)

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##
[9.12.1](9.12.0...9.12.1)
(2025-09-30)


### Bug Fixes

* Add validation format check for SDK key
([#351](#351))

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> [!NOTE]
> Release 9.12.1 with SDK key format validation bug fix and
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> - **Release 9.12.1**:
> - Bump version to `9.12.1` in `pyproject.toml`, `ldclient/version.py`,
and `.release-please-manifest.json`.
>   - Update `CHANGELOG.md` with bug fix: add SDK key format validation.
>   - Update `PROVENANCE.md` example `SDK_VERSION` to `9.12.1`.
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.release-please-manifest.json

@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "9.12.0"
+  ".": "9.12.1"
 }

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to the LaunchDarkly Python SDK will be documented in this file. This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+## [9.12.1](https://github.com/launchdarkly/python-server-sdk/compare/9.12.0...9.12.1) (2025-09-30)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Add validation format check for SDK key ([#351](https://github.com/launchdarkly/python-server-sdk/issues/351))
+
 ## [9.12.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/python-server-sdk/compare/9.11.1...9.12.0) (2025-07-11)
 
 

PROVENANCE.md

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ To verify SLSA provenance attestations, we recommend using [slsa-verifier](https
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```
 # Set the version of the SDK to verify
-SDK_VERSION=9.12.0
+SDK_VERSION=9.12.1
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 

ldclient/version.py

@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "9.12.0"  # x-release-please-version
+VERSION = "9.12.1"  # x-release-please-version

pyproject.toml

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "launchdarkly-server-sdk"
-version = "9.12.0"
+version = "9.12.1"
 description = "LaunchDarkly SDK for Python"
 authors = ["LaunchDarkly <dev@launchdarkly.com>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"