diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 4c628d6e..1cc826c3 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## v1.2.1 - 2019-01-17
+* Fixes bug in getVerifiedAccounts to work with earlier accounts #258
+* Fix to allow openBox to be called with no options
+* Replace bip39 dependency with more lightweight ethers.js dependency
+* Removes stale lib files during build
+* Modify example to work in additional environments including github pages
+
 ## v1.2.0 - 2019-01-08
 * Implemented new "verified" api that checks and verifies various claims
 * Reconnects to pinning node if connection is lost
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 31477671..df090293 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "3box",
-  "version": "1.2.0",
+  "version": "1.2.1",
   "description": "Interact with user data",
   "main": "lib/3box.js",
   "directories": {