diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index 180d6c9..14e6800 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+version 0.8.12
+--------------
+
+- pause serving sessions whose send buffers are full (anti-DoS).  This
+  is currently logged; let me know if it's too verbose
+- various tweaks to request handling
+
 version 0.8.11
 --------------
 
diff --git a/server/protocol.py b/server/protocol.py
index 12945e0..961cf42 100644
--- a/server/protocol.py
+++ b/server/protocol.py
@@ -765,7 +765,6 @@ class Session(JSONRPC):
             if total >= 8:
                 break
 
-        self.log_info('done {:,d} items'.format(total))
         # Remove completed requests and re-enqueue ourself if any remain.
         self.requests = [req for req in self.requests
                          if req.remaining and not req in errs]
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index 654374a..d0ad607 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.8.11"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.8.12"