Whats new updates for v3.12.0 . (#6376)

* Whats new updates for v3.12.0 .

* Review changes: whatsnew fix.

* Add link to ignored list.

Author: pp-mo

docs/src/conf.py

@@ -406,6 +406,7 @@ def _dotv(version):
     "https://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/python-iris",
     "https://www.flaticon.com/",
     "https://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/msg39091.html",
+    "https://doi.org/10.3390/jmse2010194",
 ]
 
 # list of sources to exclude from the build.

docs/src/whatsnew/3.12.rst

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .. include:: ../common_links.inc
 
-v3.12 (10 Mar 2025 [release candidate])
-***************************************
+v3.12 (24 Mar 2025)
+*******************
 
 This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
 (:doc:`View all changes <index>`.)
@@ -13,13 +13,13 @@ This document explains the changes made to Iris for this release
    :animate: fade-in
    :open:
 
-   The highlights for this major/minor release of Iris include:
+   The highlights for this minor release of Iris include:
 
    * Iris now supports Python version 3.13, and has dropped support for Python 3.10,
      as per the Scientific Python
      `SPEC 0 <https://scientific-python.org/specs/spec-0000/>`_ schedule.
 
-   * Data is now optional in a cube, which can simplify the regridding process and lay
+   * Data is now optional in a cube, which can simplify the regridding process and lays
      the ground work for future features.  See :issue:`4447`.
 
    * Added :data:`iris.loading.LOAD_PROBLEMS` to capture objects which could not be