diff --git a/.github/release-please/manifest.json b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
index 28a003f8fe..797ff78a52 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".": "12.0.0-beta-9.1"}
+{".":"12.0.0-beta-9.2"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b9656318a..948fb1ff13 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,56 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [12.0.0-beta-9.2](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/compare/v12.0.0-beta-9.1...v12.0.0-beta-9.2) (2026-04-01)
+
+
+### 🩹 Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update dependency workerpool to v10 ([#5751](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5751)) ([96a4768](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/96a476831b2852e440357a450c3aebaec0bdb20f))
+* use semver dot separator for beta pre-release versions (beta-X → beta.X) ([#5764](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5764)) ([5574738](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/557473828570f8883c55cb0e450f153f3f9f8f74))
+
+
+### 📚 Documentation
+
+* add "failing workaround" and new dash to sec-vuln-reports.mdx ([#5783](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5783)) ([f9e553e](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/f9e553e1acd8d2b09be35ebfc13d2803e0a1ff14))
+* add FAQ explainer for dependency security vulnerability reports ([#5691](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5691)) ([2517693](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/2517693683fdd47471a0b6e442adde7487af8b89))
+* add FAQ section to CONTRIBUTING.md for "can I work on this?" ([#5689](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5689)) ([682c307](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/682c3076cb3c15530b05bbac265fece99e7db985))
+* add major release strategy, fix typos ([#5551](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5551)) ([ec0fe0d](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/ec0fe0d17401495ad01db3b5bc1adad1f5547009))
+* cleanup third party UI code examples for issue 5570 ([#5784](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5784)) ([8d86811](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/8d86811ecbba26750d2afb3cfab46c99b4bb9440))
+* document AI-generated code policies ([#5693](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5693)) ([3533316](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/353331663ff65239eb0c3b722978e8f88c773ba5))
+* document many "external" services ([#5685](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5685)) ([30f8fe6](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/30f8fe6599cd9e35f7853d7110333d979ff5810c))
+* fix typo in configuring.mdx ([#5699](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5699)) ([fdf1a11](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/fdf1a11338e5c446ba967dbd2b1324079c8077fc))
+* Updates COC Policy To Match OpenJS Guidelines ([#5802](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5802)) ([9029f66](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/9029f668e62a953b8ce52a4b9a479d457faab718))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chores
+
+* add Knip to docs-next, remove unused deps, and cleanup links ([#5726](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5726)) ([a3908e9](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/a3908e9008c946f3bcc321c2ef630b587727fce4))
+* add link from bug template to security explainer ([#5782](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5782)) ([ab8fc25](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/ab8fc2504975c34792027cc681f1a96cd79a5b33))
+* add workflow_dispatch to all workflows ([#5793](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5793)) ([cca0a2c](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/cca0a2c9efa20719a2be233a5bd0d9256cc69964))
+* **deps:** update dependency astro to v5.18.1 ([#5786](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5786)) ([bf99e30](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/bf99e300510879259e04115d0961287a16bb3fae))
+* **deps:** update dependency chai to v6 ([#5720](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5720)) ([2e07be1](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/2e07be139e3ab89c0c882e51ed948d032af4edc5))
+* **deps:** update dependency eslint-plugin-n to v17.24.0 ([#5798](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5798)) ([bb66555](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/bb66555ea7e917041869faef1934b8ed26368ed2))
+* **deps:** update dependency installed-check to v10 ([#5738](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5738)) ([5905ed9](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/5905ed9c2c411dfa0e7189ce0d446b2e213422e3))
+* **deps:** update dependency knip to v5.88.0 ([#5799](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5799)) ([40ec9b8](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/40ec9b81403140c198d966f61d954ca5901e5382))
+* **deps:** update dependency rollup to v4.59.0 ([#5813](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5813)) ([1ef2020](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/1ef2020023163bd38386e466ab311ec2f5fc3b37))
+* **deps:** update eslint monorepo to v10 (major) ([#5742](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5742)) ([fe9dc01](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/fe9dc01850f1c191e758fd60a71d1db8b13cc968))
+* **deps:** update joelwmale/webhook-action digest to 6cebc9d ([#5702](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5702)) ([e61c8d5](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/e61c8d5ff69a91f039fd42bed7d7f4988740d0ca))
+* **docs:** rename `docs-next` to `docs` ([#5770](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5770)) ([39c15a8](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/39c15a8918e6ec8ebb11d4a2b2b3606b69da4745))
+* fix supporters file extension in knip config ([#5796](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5796)) ([53ca72f](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/53ca72ffcff8162a25a1a6cdb5a636faa0afce17))
+* have `Tests` workflow ignore more relevant paths ([#5762](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5762)) ([8e2cebe](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/8e2cebe14505ce62b0597c854bec217c60c00020))
+* remove now-unused `utils.inherits` ([#5766](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5766)) ([d0a636b](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/d0a636b5e9bd5a4b1c8864b91aec94f12f16490f))
+* remove unused `libc` props from `package-lock.json` ([#5817](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5817)) ([b0a89ce](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/b0a89ce5eb727cb1f09bb2bf19ec509a792cff54))
+* remove unused fossaignore ([#5769](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5769)) ([8a0eaf7](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/8a0eaf7997ca8f97676412e0e89c1a7df9c0b5c3))
+* rename beta-10.0 to beta-9.1 for correct semver ordering ([a4ecc77](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/a4ecc773f1945a1370625d00bfd5aa0287a7ea16))
+* run tests when PR is retargeted ([#5761](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5761)) ([3481b1e](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/3481b1e32c3ad85e38af9639fc39b53685dd1922))
+* switch reporters from util.inherits to ES2015 classes ([#5180](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5180)) ([c3f32ce](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/c3f32ce7e2f39d14beb325892953d3fb1c4922e6))
+* switch Runnable, Hook, and Test from util.inherits to ES2015 classes ([#5178](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5178)) ([1378fd8](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/1378fd86071a0c59c0a991569441fe398d0911d8))
+
+
+### 🤖 Automation
+
+* **deps:** bump OctoGuide/bot in the github-actions group ([#5791](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/issues/5791)) ([fb6bfd6](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/commit/fb6bfd6425729a3516c60933298988a5711a6edc))
+
 ## [12.0.0-beta-9.1](https://github.com/mochajs/mocha/compare/v12.0.0-beta-9...v12.0.0-beta-9.1) (2026-02-21)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index cb8eec8aad..0254a252e1 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "mocha",
-  "version": "12.0.0-beta-10.0",
+  "version": "12.0.0-beta-9.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "mocha",
-      "version": "12.0.0-beta-10.0",
+      "version": "12.0.0-beta-9.2",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "browser-stdout": "^1.3.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c3dd63db07..4ba3b6e479 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "mocha",
-  "version": "12.0.0-beta-9.1",
+  "version": "12.0.0-beta-9.2",
   "type": "commonjs",
   "description": "Classic, reliable, trusted test framework for Node.js and the browser",
   "keywords": [