diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index b05e9a04..ba31d338 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ Version 1.2.1 (not released):
 - improved crash reporting functionality
 - adjust game configuration (default weapon, clip size, max ammo) based on packets from server (improves gameplay
   on highly modified servers like Afaction)
-- fixed crash when level geometry is highly modified by GeoMod and has too many vertices
+- fixed game crash when level geometry is highly modified by GeoMod and has too many vertices
+- speed up game startup
 - other stability improvements
 
 Version 1.2.0 (released 10-05-2017):
diff --git a/common/include/version.h b/common/include/version.h
index e736b72d..516b8f2f 100644
--- a/common/include/version.h
+++ b/common/include/version.h
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
 #define VERSION_MAJOR         1
 #define VERSION_MINOR         2
 #define VERSION_PATCH         1
-#define VERSION_STR           "1.2.1-dev"
+#define VERSION_STR           "1.2.1"
 #define PRODUCT_NAME_VERSION  PRODUCT_NAME " " VERSION_STR