diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
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+++ b/README.rst
@@ -121,6 +121,12 @@ Running Python 3.7.2, Apple LLVM version 10.0.0 (clang-1000.11.45.5), Mac OS X 1
 
 Changelog
 =========
+1.2.0
+-----
+- Release the GIL
+- Publish CPython 3.10 wheels
+- Drop python 3.5 support
+
 1.1.4
 -----
 - Add macOS arm64 wheel
diff --git a/pybase64/_version.py b/pybase64/_version.py
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.1.4"
+__version__ = "1.2.0"