release 4.12.0

Author: gaborbernat

docs/changelog.rst

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 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+v4.12.0 (2024-01-11)
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+
+Features - 4.12.0
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+- Always pass ``FORCE_COLOR`` and ``NO_COLOR`` to the environment (:issue:`3171`)
+
+Bugfixes - 4.12.0
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+- ``--parallel-no-spinner`` flag now implies ``--parallel`` (:issue:`3158`)
+
+Improved Documentation - 4.12.0
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+- -Fix ``open an issue`` link in development.rst (:issue:`3179`)
+
 v4.11.4 (2023-11-27)
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