diff --git a/examples/Cargo.toml b/examples/Cargo.toml
index bb565d78d..78467745f 100644
--- a/examples/Cargo.toml
+++ b/examples/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "examples"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors = ["IOTA Stiftung"]
 edition = "2021"
 publish = false
diff --git a/identity_core/Cargo.toml b/identity_core/Cargo.toml
index 9e7ade236..3512620ee 100644
--- a/identity_core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_core"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
diff --git a/identity_credential/Cargo.toml b/identity_credential/Cargo.toml
index cc79c239f..a0674d41e 100644
--- a/identity_credential/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_credential/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_credential"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors = ["IOTA Stiftung"]
 edition = "2021"
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -16,10 +16,10 @@ async-trait = { version = "0.1.64", default-features = false }
 bls12_381_plus = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 flate2 = { version = "1.0.28", default-features = false, features = ["rust_backend"], optional = true }
 futures = { version = "0.3", default-features = false, features = ["alloc"], optional = true }
-identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
-identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
-identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
-identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
+identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
+identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
+identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
+identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
 indexmap = { version = "2.0", default-features = false, features = ["std", "serde"] }
 itertools = { version = "0.11", default-features = false, features = ["use_std"] }
 json-proof-token = { workspace = true, optional = true }
diff --git a/identity_did/Cargo.toml b/identity_did/Cargo.toml
index f0ada4a25..9a7a6e9cc 100644
--- a/identity_did/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_did/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_did"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition = "2021"
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ description = "Agnostic implementation of the Decentralized Identifiers (DID) st
 [dependencies]
 did_url_parser = { version = "0.3.0", features = ["std", "serde"] }
 form_urlencoded = { version = "1.2.0", default-features = false, features = ["alloc"] }
-identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
-identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_jose" }
+identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
+identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_jose" }
 serde.workspace = true
 strum.workspace = true
 thiserror.workspace = true
diff --git a/identity_document/Cargo.toml b/identity_document/Cargo.toml
index 1687129f3..f0bc83cda 100644
--- a/identity_document/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_document/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_document"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ description = "Method-agnostic implementation of the Decentralized Identifiers (
 
 [dependencies]
 did_url_parser = { version = "0.2.0", features = ["std", "serde"] }
-identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
-identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_did" }
-identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
+identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
+identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_did" }
+identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
 indexmap = { version = "2.0", default-features = false, features = ["std", "serde"] }
 serde.workspace = true
 strum.workspace = true
diff --git a/identity_ecdsa_verifier/Cargo.toml b/identity_ecdsa_verifier/Cargo.toml
index c14081b8f..6918972f3 100644
--- a/identity_ecdsa_verifier/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_ecdsa_verifier/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_ecdsa_verifier"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors = ["IOTA Stiftung", "Filancore GmbH"]
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ description = "JWS ECDSA signature verification for IOTA Identity"
 workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
-identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
+identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
 k256 = { version = "0.13.3", default-features = false, features = ["std", "ecdsa", "ecdsa-core"], optional = true }
 p256 = { version = "0.13.2", default-features = false, features = ["std", "ecdsa", "ecdsa-core"], optional = true }
 signature = { version = "2", default-features = false }
diff --git a/identity_eddsa_verifier/Cargo.toml b/identity_eddsa_verifier/Cargo.toml
index b4239f8d9..10ca533e2 100644
--- a/identity_eddsa_verifier/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_eddsa_verifier/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_eddsa_verifier"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ repository.workspace = true
 description = "JWS EdDSA signature verification for IOTA Identity"
 
 [dependencies]
-identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_jose", default-features = false }
+identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_jose", default-features = false }
 iota-crypto = { version = "0.23.2", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
 
 [features]
diff --git a/identity_iota/Cargo.toml b/identity_iota/Cargo.toml
index 8aaff1354..0c1301631 100644
--- a/identity_iota/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_iota/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_iota"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -11,14 +11,14 @@ repository.workspace = true
 description = "Framework for Self-Sovereign Identity with IOTA DID."
 
 [dependencies]
-identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
-identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_credential", features = ["validator"], default-features = false }
-identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
-identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
-identity_iota_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_iota_core", default-features = false }
-identity_resolver = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_resolver", default-features = false, optional = true }
-identity_storage = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_storage", default-features = false, features = ["iota-document"] }
-identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
+identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
+identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_credential", features = ["validator"], default-features = false }
+identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
+identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
+identity_iota_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_iota_core", default-features = false }
+identity_resolver = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_resolver", default-features = false, optional = true }
+identity_storage = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_storage", default-features = false, features = ["iota-document"] }
+identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
 
 [target.'cfg(not(target_arch = "wasm32"))'.dependencies]
 iota_interaction.workspace = true
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ iota_interaction = { git = "https://github.com/iotaledger/product-core.git", tag
 [dev-dependencies]
 # required for doc test
 anyhow = "1.0.64"
-identity_iota = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "./", features = ["memstore"] }
+identity_iota = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "./", features = ["memstore"] }
 iota-sdk = { git = "https://github.com/iotaledger/iota.git", package = "iota-sdk", tag = "v1.29.0" }
 rand = "0.8.5"
 secret-storage = { git = "https://github.com/iotaledger/secret-storage.git", tag = "v0.3.0" }
diff --git a/identity_iota_core/Cargo.toml b/identity_iota_core/Cargo.toml
index f5709ee33..fafb72127 100644
--- a/identity_iota_core/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_iota_core/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_iota_core"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@ anyhow = "1.0.75"
 async-trait = { version = "0.1.81", default-features = false, optional = true }
 cfg-if = "1.0.0"
 futures = { version = "0.3", default-features = false }
-identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
-identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_credential", default-features = false, features = ["validator"] }
-identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
-identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
-identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
+identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
+identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_credential", default-features = false, features = ["validator"] }
+identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
+identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
+identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
 iota-sdk-types.workspace = true
 num-derive = { version = "0.4", default-features = false }
 num-traits = { version = "0.2", default-features = false, features = ["std"] }
@@ -35,8 +35,8 @@ thiserror.workspace = true
 # for feature `iota-client`
 bcs = { version = "0.1.4", optional = true }
 fastcrypto = { git = "https://github.com/MystenLabs/fastcrypto", rev = "69d496c71fb37e3d22fe85e5bbfd4256d61422b9", package = "fastcrypto", optional = true }
-identity_eddsa_verifier = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_eddsa_verifier", optional = true }
-identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_jose", optional = true }
+identity_eddsa_verifier = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_eddsa_verifier", optional = true }
+identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_jose", optional = true }
 iota-crypto = { version = "0.23", optional = true }
 itertools = { version = "0.13.0", optional = true }
 phf = { version = "0.11.2", features = ["macros"] }
diff --git a/identity_jose/Cargo.toml b/identity_jose/Cargo.toml
index 1ae2f6b27..b59424fe9 100644
--- a/identity_jose/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_jose/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_jose"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ description = "A library for JOSE (JSON Object Signing and Encryption)"
 anyhow = { version = "1", optional = true }
 bls12_381_plus.workspace = true
 fastcrypto = { workspace = true, optional = true }
-identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_core" }
+identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_core" }
 iota-crypto = { version = "0.23.2", default-features = false, features = ["std", "sha", "ed25519"] }
 iota-sdk-crypto.workspace = true
 iota-sdk-types.workspace = true
diff --git a/identity_pqc_verifier/Cargo.toml b/identity_pqc_verifier/Cargo.toml
index 4c17c0e44..27f339a0c 100644
--- a/identity_pqc_verifier/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_pqc_verifier/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_pqc_verifier"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -12,5 +12,5 @@ repository.workspace = true
 description = "JWS PQC signature verification for IOTA Identity"
 
 [dependencies]
-identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_jose", default-features = true }
+identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_jose", default-features = true }
 oqs.workspace = true
diff --git a/identity_resolver/Cargo.toml b/identity_resolver/Cargo.toml
index 30692bde0..0f891baec 100644
--- a/identity_resolver/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_resolver/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_resolver"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ description = "DID Resolution utilities for the IOTA Identity library."
 # This is currently necessary for the ResolutionHandler trait. This can be made an optional dependency if alternative ways of attaching handlers are introduced.
 async-trait = { version = "0.1", default-features = false }
 futures = { version = "0.3" }
-identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
-identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_credential", default-features = false, features = ["validator"] }
-identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
-identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
+identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
+identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_credential", default-features = false, features = ["validator"] }
+identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
+identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
 serde = { version = "1.0", default-features = false, features = ["std", "derive"] }
 strum.workspace = true
 thiserror = { version = "1.0", default-features = false }
 
 [dependencies.identity_iota_core]
-version = "=1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "=1.9.12-beta.2"
 path = "../identity_iota_core"
 default-features = false
 features = ["iota-client"]
diff --git a/identity_storage/Cargo.toml b/identity_storage/Cargo.toml
index a05e359be..13e55543a 100644
--- a/identity_storage/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_storage/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_storage"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -17,12 +17,12 @@ bcs = { version = "0.1.4", optional = true }
 bls12_381_plus = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 fastcrypto = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 futures = { version = "0.3.27", default-features = false, features = ["async-await"] }
-identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
-identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_credential", default-features = false, features = ["credential", "presentation", "revocation-bitmap"] }
-identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
-identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
-identity_iota_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_iota_core", default-features = false, optional = true }
-identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false, features = ["jwk-conversion"] }
+identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_core", default-features = false }
+identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_credential", default-features = false, features = ["credential", "presentation", "revocation-bitmap"] }
+identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
+identity_document = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_document", default-features = false }
+identity_iota_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_iota_core", default-features = false, optional = true }
+identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false, features = ["jwk-conversion"] }
 iota-crypto = { version = "0.23.2", default-features = false, features = ["ed25519", "random"], optional = true }
 iota-sdk-types = { workspace = true, features = ["serde"] }
 json-proof-token = { workspace = true, optional = true }
@@ -46,9 +46,9 @@ iota_interaction = { git = "https://github.com/iotaledger/product-core.git", tag
 iota_interaction = { git = "https://github.com/iotaledger/product-core.git", tag = "v0.8.24", package = "iota_interaction", default-features = false, optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_credential", features = ["revocation-bitmap"] }
-identity_ecdsa_verifier = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_ecdsa_verifier", default-features = false, features = ["es256"] }
-identity_eddsa_verifier = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_eddsa_verifier", default-features = false, features = ["ed25519"] }
+identity_credential = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_credential", features = ["revocation-bitmap"] }
+identity_ecdsa_verifier = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_ecdsa_verifier", default-features = false, features = ["es256"] }
+identity_eddsa_verifier = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_eddsa_verifier", default-features = false, features = ["ed25519"] }
 once_cell = { version = "1.18", default-features = false }
 product_common = { git = "https://github.com/iotaledger/product-core.git", tag = "v0.8.24", package = "product_common", default-features = false }
 tokio = { version = "1.52.2", default-features = false, features = ["macros", "sync", "rt"] }
diff --git a/identity_stronghold/Cargo.toml b/identity_stronghold/Cargo.toml
index 9454d0873..1eb227c95 100644
--- a/identity_stronghold/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_stronghold/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_stronghold"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@ description = "Secure JWK storage with Stronghold for IOTA Identity"
 [dependencies]
 async-trait = { version = "0.1.64", default-features = false }
 bls12_381_plus = { workspace = true, optional = true }
-identity_storage = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_storage", default-features = false }
-identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
+identity_storage = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_storage", default-features = false }
+identity_verification = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_verification", default-features = false }
 iota-crypto = { version = "0.23.2", default-features = false, features = ["ed25519"] }
 iota-sdk = { version = "1.1.5", default-features = false, features = ["client", "stronghold"] }
 iota_stronghold = { version = "2.1.0", default-features = false }
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ zkryptium = { workspace = true, optional = true }
 [dev-dependencies]
 anyhow = "1.0.82"
 bls12_381_plus = { workspace = true }
-identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
-identity_storage = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "../identity_storage", default-features = false, features = ["jpt-bbs-plus"] }
+identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_did", default-features = false }
+identity_storage = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "../identity_storage", default-features = false, features = ["jpt-bbs-plus"] }
 json-proof-token = { workspace = true }
 tokio = { version = "1.52.2", default-features = false, features = ["macros", "sync", "rt"] }
 zkryptium = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/identity_verification/Cargo.toml b/identity_verification/Cargo.toml
index 2eed84a0b..bffeeaab8 100644
--- a/identity_verification/Cargo.toml
+++ b/identity_verification/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "identity_verification"
-version = "1.9.12-beta.1"
+version = "1.9.12-beta.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 homepage.workspace = true
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ repository.workspace = true
 description = "Verification data types and functionality for IOTA Identity"
 
 [dependencies]
-identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "./../identity_core" }
-identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "./../identity_did", default-features = false }
-identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.1", path = "./../identity_jose", default-features = false }
+identity_core = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "./../identity_core" }
+identity_did = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "./../identity_did", default-features = false }
+identity_jose = { version = "=1.9.12-beta.2", path = "./../identity_jose", default-features = false }
 serde.workspace = true
 serde_json.workspace = true
 strum.workspace = true