diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index cae5eab..252e6ba 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,8 +1,13 @@
 # Changes
 
+Version 1.2.0 (released 2024-12-16)
+
+- doi: add support for optional DOI
+- analytics: add matomo scripts
+
 Version 1.1.0 (released 2024-12-13)
 
-- names: add internal_id 
+- names: add internal_id
 - installation: upgrade invenio-vocabularies
 - config: remove optional dois
 - installation: upgrade invenio-preservation-sync
diff --git a/site/cds_rdm/__init__.py b/site/cds_rdm/__init__.py
index 5dc1b3c..88bd0fe 100644
--- a/site/cds_rdm/__init__.py
+++ b/site/cds_rdm/__init__.py
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
 from .ext import CDS_RDM_REST, CDS_RDM_UI
 
-__version__ = "1.1.0"
+__version__ = "1.2.0"
 
 __all__ = (
     "__version__",