---
layout: post
title: ESLint v5.12.1 released
teaser: "We just pushed ESLint v5.12.1, which is a patch release upgrade of ESLint. This release fixes several bugs found in the previous release."
image: release-notes-patch.png
tags:
  - release
  - patch
authors:
  - nzakas
categories:
  - Release Notes
---

## Bug Fixes


* [`aa56247`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/aa56247746a0095996a41dd03bdbbf659f0f93b6) Fix: avoid loading core rules dynamically from FS in Linter ([#11278](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11278)) (Peter Metz)
* [`c403445`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/c40344566eff2e77a6ae2b2d2dbdbd4ad3e76b67) Fix: warn constant on RHS of || in [no-constant-condition](/docs/rules/no-constant-condition) (fixes [#11181](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11181)) ([#11253](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11253)) (Merlin Mason)
* [`9194f45`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/9194f45ac7d521119a53773bf02b81670bad526e) Fix: Manage severity of 1 with TAP reporter (fixes [#11110](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11110)) ([#11221](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11221)) (Gabriel Cousin)




## Documentation


* [`04450bb`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/04450bb7ed20f2412102538b238119d9764b4dc9) Docs: clarify process for adding committers ([#11272](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11272)) (Kai Cataldo)
* [`3ffcf26`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/3ffcf26c1c83efe7d7cf2d87f1063695ae653709) Docs: add @g-plane as committer ([#11277](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11277)) (Kai Cataldo)
* [`000f495`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/000f4952ae6a4311fbbc3ed36c481235fcb0b64b) Docs: fix example for [sort-imports](/docs/rules/sort-imports) ignoreDeclarationSort ([#11242](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11242)) (Remco Haszing)
* [`7c0bf2c`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/7c0bf2ca92d83125a1fa000c9c4250bae6b4fc21) Docs: Add `npx` usage to Getting Started guide ([#11249](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11249)) (eyal0803)
* [`da9174e`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/da9174e0798c1d785ddabb3ae405860fc5b89311) Docs: fixes typo peerDepencies ([#11252](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11252)) (Christian Kühl)
* [`9c31625`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/9c31625f19176664ef76dcf088ce50703c41c324) Docs: Improve custom formatter docs ([#11258](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/11258)) (Nicholas C. Zakas)








## Chores


* [`eb5c401`](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/commit/eb5c4014f16be1c2003ed46ce9560d0d8a567d0f) Chore: use meta.messages in some rules (2/4) (refs [#9870](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/9870)) ([#10773](https://github.com/eslint/eslint/issues/10773)) (薛定谔的猫)
