Briefly: After comments from Lena Dunham made headlines yesterday, HBO formally announced today that Girls is renewed for season three.

The show will have 12 episodes in its third season. Though Dunham’s comments were perceived by many as new in the media on Thursday, the fact is that executive producer Judd Apatow had initially revealed the news this past November.

Girls launched its second season on January 13, and has racked up over 3.8 million viewers with only partial data currently available.

The best news in HBO’s announcement is that the show will go from ten episodes per season to twelve per season.