diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a4914bd..328854c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+1.2.1
+
+- New Feature: add --start-hidden commandline argument (Bug #14343)
+- Fix incorrect UID reporting (Bug #12970)
+- Fix memory usage display (Bug #13371)
+- Fix various types/casts/initializations/leaks (Bug #14401, #14402, #14403)
+- Possible fix for a crash when lots of processes were spawned/disappeared
+- Dozens of translation updates (thanks to everyone!)
+
 1.2.0
 
 - New Feature: identify windows by clicking on them (Simon Steinbeiss, Florian Schüller)
diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index b21db0a..af62ff3 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dnl *** Version information ***
 dnl ***************************
 m4_define([taskmanager_version_major], [1])
 m4_define([taskmanager_version_minor], [2])
-m4_define([taskmanager_version_micro], [0])
+m4_define([taskmanager_version_micro], [1])
 m4_define([taskmanager_version_build], [@REVISION@])
 m4_define([taskmanager_version_tag], [git])
 m4_define([taskmanager_version], [taskmanager_version_major().taskmanager_version_minor().taskmanager_version_micro()ifelse(taskmanager_version_tag(), [git], [taskmanager_version_tag()-taskmanager_version_build()], [taskmanager_version_tag()])])