diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 063ec50f..653577a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.7.12] - 2024-03-08
+
+### Changed
+
+- Upgrade `Std.UriTemplate` NuGet package to version 0.54.
+- Add a unit test for emoji in URI template parameters.
+
 ## [1.7.11] - 2024-02-26
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.sln b/Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.sln
index c5c947b2..f43cbea5 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.sln
+++ b/Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.sln
@@ -1,16 +1,22 @@
 
 Microsoft Visual Studio Solution File, Format Version 12.00
-# Visual Studio Version 16
-VisualStudioVersion = 16.0.31424.327
+# Visual Studio Version 17
+VisualStudioVersion = 17.10.34706.255
 MinimumVisualStudioVersion = 15.0.26124.0
 Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions", "src\Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.csproj", "{DEE3A7F9-7951-403C-A90C-C182A381D6B6}"
 EndProject
 Project("{2150E333-8FDC-42A3-9474-1A3956D46DE8}") = "Solution Items", "Solution Items", "{812D9C21-411D-4987-AB8E-C96185F01AD0}"
 	ProjectSection(SolutionItems) = preProject
 		.editorconfig = .editorconfig
+		CHANGELOG.md = CHANGELOG.md
+		CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md = CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
+		LICENSE = LICENSE
+		README.md = README.md
+		SECURITY.md = SECURITY.md
+		SUPPORT.md = SUPPORT.md
 	EndProjectSection
 EndProject
-Project("{FAE04EC0-301F-11D3-BF4B-00C04F79EFBC}") = "Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.Tests", "Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.Tests\Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.Tests.csproj", "{95C59CD7-B996-45A7-927D-4952E85A2BB8}"
+Project("{9A19103F-16F7-4668-BE54-9A1E7A4F7556}") = "Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.Tests", "Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.Tests\Microsoft.Kiota.Abstractions.Tests.csproj", "{95C59CD7-B996-45A7-927D-4952E85A2BB8}"
 EndProject
 Global
 	GlobalSection(SolutionConfigurationPlatforms) = preSolution