diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46cb64f..3d38531 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ releases; only 1.0.0 carries a release date.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.2.1] - 2026-06-08
+
 ### Added
 
 - **Marketplace-backed minor release refs.** Release automation now moves the
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7b2f60b..fb42c73 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -334,7 +334,7 @@ checksum = "8b870d8c151b6f2fb93e84a13146138f05d02ed11c7e7c54f8826aaaf7c9f184"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "pitty"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.1"
 dependencies = [
  "clap",
  "portable-pty",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 39711a3..b6e1fce 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "pitty"
-version = "1.2.0"
+version = "1.2.1"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT"
 description = "PTY-based CLI testing framework"