diff --git a/python-rstcheck-core.changes b/python-rstcheck-core.changes
index dbca4ac..4be1dfa 100644
--- a/python-rstcheck-core.changes
+++ b/python-rstcheck-core.changes
@@ -1,4 +1,11 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Apr 15 09:04:54 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to 1.2.1:
+  * Fixed yaml tests running even when pyyaml is not installed
+  * Drop support for sphinx v4
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Mar  7 03:31:02 UTC 2024 - Steve Kowalik <steven.kowalik@suse.com>
 
-- Initial release of 1.2.0 
+- Initial release of 1.2.0
diff --git a/python-rstcheck-core.spec b/python-rstcheck-core.spec
index 6534768..1257650 100644
--- a/python-rstcheck-core.spec
+++ b/python-rstcheck-core.spec
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           python-rstcheck-core
-Version:        1.2.0
+Version:        1.2.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Checks syntax of reStructuredText and code blocks nested within it
 License:        MIT
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index 7318ca1..0000000
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-size 52582
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