diff --git a/docs/source/changes.rst b/docs/source/changes.rst
index 11a960b..d248225 100644
--- a/docs/source/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/source/changes.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.2.1
+=====
+* Reverts a stable API change/regression (in the 1.2 release)
+  (https://github.com/pecan/pecan/issues/72).  This change will re-released in
+  a future major version upgrade.
+
 1.2
 ===
 * Added a better error message when an invalid template renderer is specified
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 35fa87c..e1275e4 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import platform
 
 from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 
-version = '1.2'
+version = '1.2.1'
 
 #
 # determine requirements