diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6eeaab5..9a3b90c 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]
 
+## [1.12.4] - 2026-08-11
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Reject every fixed demo-rate literal, including the previously exempted
+  daily allowance, and direct examples to the reviewed live product facts.
+
 ## [1.12.3] - 2026-08-11
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/EXAMPLES.md b/EXAMPLES.md
index f46a511..3b33b28 100644
--- a/EXAMPLES.md
+++ b/EXAMPLES.md
@@ -621,7 +621,7 @@ print("📊 Powered by https://oilpriceapi.com")
 
 Ready to build with these examples?
 
-1. **[Create an API key](https://oilpriceapi.com/auth/signup)** - The current free-account allowance is 50 requests/day; verify the [product facts](https://api.oilpriceapi.com/product-facts.json)
+1. **[Create an API key](https://oilpriceapi.com/auth/signup)** - Check the reviewed [product facts](https://api.oilpriceapi.com/product-facts.json) for the current account allowance
 2. **[Install the SDK](https://pypi.org/project/oilpriceapi/)** - `pip install oilpriceapi`
 3. **[Read the docs](https://docs.oilpriceapi.com/sdk/python)** - Complete API reference
 4. **[Choose a plan](https://oilpriceapi.com/pricing)** - Upgrade for more requests
diff --git a/oilpriceapi/version.py b/oilpriceapi/version.py
index 5341fdb..de4188b 100644
--- a/oilpriceapi/version.py
+++ b/oilpriceapi/version.py
@@ -5,6 +5,6 @@
 Used in __init__.py, client.py, and async_client.py.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.12.3"
+__version__ = "1.12.4"
 SDK_VERSION = __version__
 SDK_NAME = "oilpriceapi-python"
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index ff203d4..93c40dd 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "oilpriceapi"
-version = "1.12.3"
+version = "1.12.4"
 description = "Official Python SDK for source-timestamped OilPriceAPI energy data"
 authors = [
     {name = "OilPriceAPI", email = "support@oilpriceapi.com"}
diff --git a/scripts/validate_storefront_claims.py b/scripts/validate_storefront_claims.py
index 949a66b..9c4e949 100644
--- a/scripts/validate_storefront_claims.py
+++ b/scripts/validate_storefront_claims.py
@@ -143,8 +143,6 @@ def _claim_failures(root: Path, surfaces: Iterable[Path]) -> List[str]:
         for label, pattern in BLOCKED:
             match = pattern.search(text)
             if match:
-                if label == "fixed demo rate" and match.group(0).lower() == "50 requests/day":
-                    continue
                 failures.append(
                     f"{path.relative_to(root)}: {label} matched {match.group(0)!r}"
                 )
diff --git a/tests/test_release_readiness.py b/tests/test_release_readiness.py
index d0034a9..eff5f4c 100644
--- a/tests/test_release_readiness.py
+++ b/tests/test_release_readiness.py
@@ -17,11 +17,16 @@ def test_release_documentation_matches_the_automated_gate() -> None:
     assert changelog.count("## [Unreleased]") == 1
 
 
-def test_examples_use_the_canonical_free_quota() -> None:
+def test_examples_defer_mutable_allowances_to_product_facts() -> None:
     examples = (ROOT / "EXAMPLES.md").read_text()
 
-    assert "50 requests/day" in examples
-    assert not re.search(r"free requests?/(?:month|monthly)", examples, re.IGNORECASE)
+    assert "https://api.oilpriceapi.com/product-facts.json" in examples
+    assert not re.search(
+        r"\b\d[\d,]*\s+(?:api\s+)?requests?\s*(?:/|per\s+)"
+        r"(?:minute|hour|day|month)s?\b",
+        examples,
+        re.IGNORECASE,
+    )
 
 
 def test_publish_gate_audits_and_installs_the_built_wheel() -> None:
diff --git a/tests/test_storefront_claims.py b/tests/test_storefront_claims.py
index abb8794..b6ec354 100644
--- a/tests/test_storefront_claims.py
+++ b/tests/test_storefront_claims.py
@@ -61,7 +61,8 @@ def test_rejects_claim_in_future_installed_package_data(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         'Monthly station query limit applies."""\n'
     )
     (package / "docs" / "catalog.json").write_text(
-        '{"allowance": "1,000 API requests/month"}\n'
+        '{"allowance": "1,000 API requests/month", '
+        '"daily_allowance": "50 requests/day"}\n'
     )
     (package / "__pycache__" / "version.cpython-312.pyc").write_bytes(b"\x00\xff")
     (dist_info / "METADATA").write_text(
@@ -108,3 +109,9 @@ def test_rejects_claim_in_future_installed_package_data(tmp_path: Path) -> None:
         for failure in failures
     )
     assert any("oilpriceapi/docs/catalog.json" in failure for failure in failures)
+    assert any(
+        "oilpriceapi/docs/catalog.json" in failure
+        and "fixed demo rate" in failure
+        and "matched '50 requests/day'" in failure
+        for failure in failures
+    )