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diff --git a/ninja.changes b/ninja.changes
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--- a/ninja.changes
+++ b/ninja.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri May 24 20:52:03 UTC 2024 - Christoph G <foss@grueninger.de>
+
+- update to 1.12.1
+  * Dry run error if the build directory does not exist
+  * New critical path scheduler performance improvements
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May  7 13:45:10 UTC 2024 - Christoph G <foss@grueninger.de>
 
diff --git a/ninja.spec b/ninja.spec
index 293392c..79909d1 100644
--- a/ninja.spec
+++ b/ninja.spec
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           ninja%{name_ext}
-Version:        1.12.0
+Version:        1.12.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        A small build system closest in spirit to Make
 License:        Apache-2.0