diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 680499a1f..41f6c00bc 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+1.2.2 - Nov 13 2020
+===================
+Features:
+* none
+
+Changed:
+* improved sample configuration
+* improved external command help
+* debian package source format changed
+* debian packages changed to systemd
+
+Bugfixes:
+* fix scheduling flexible service downtime
+* fix setting last_update whenever next_check changes
+* fix worker crashing
+
+
 1.2.1 - Jul 13 2020
 ===================
 Changed:
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 1f42eef92..73c8bf922 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+naemon-core (1.2.2) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
+
+  * new upstream release
+
+ -- Naemon Development Team <naemon-dev@monitoring-lists.org>  Fri, 13 Nov 2020 11:31:55 +0100
+
 naemon-core (1.2.1) UNRELEASED; urgency=low
 
   * new upstream release
diff --git a/naemon-core.spec b/naemon-core.spec
index 11f2b8f46..f7551cbf5 100644
--- a/naemon-core.spec
+++ b/naemon-core.spec
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 Summary: Open Source Host, Service And Network Monitoring Program
 Name: naemon-core
-Version: 1.2.1
+Version: 1.2.2
 Release: 0
 License: GPL-2.0-only
 Group: Applications/System
diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index 38bc6bc15..fcc192186 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
-VERSION=1.2.1
+VERSION=1.2.2
 if test -e .git; then
     if hash git 2>/dev/null; then
         VERSION=$(git describe --tag --exact-match 2>/dev/null | sed -e 's/^v//')