diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index beb2bb13..52336b44 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ sequencing (RRBS). These tools focus on overcoming the computing
 challenges imposed by the scale of genome-wide DNA methylation data,
 which is usually the early parts of data analysis.
 
-## Installing release 1.2.3
+## Installing release 1.2.4
 
 The documentation for DNMTools can be found
 [here](https://dnmtools.readthedocs.io). But if you want to install
@@ -46,14 +46,14 @@ repo, it is easiest if all dependencies are available through conda.
 
 ### Configuration
 
-* Download [dnmtools-1.2.3.tar.gz](https://github.com/smithlabcode/dnmtools/releases/download/v1.2.3/dnmtools-1.2.3.tar.gz).
+* Download [dnmtools-1.2.4.tar.gz](https://github.com/smithlabcode/dnmtools/releases/download/v1.2.4/dnmtools-1.2.4.tar.gz).
 * Unpack the archive:
 ```console
-tar -zxvf dnmtools-1.2.3.tar.gz
+tar -zxvf dnmtools-1.2.4.tar.gz
 ```
 * Move into the dnmtools directory and create a build directory:
 ```console
-cd dnmtools-1.2.3 && mkdir build && cd build
+cd dnmtools-1.2.4 && mkdir build && cd build
 ```
 * Run the configuration script:
 ```console
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6ce4d192..d617b6a7 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dnl but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
 dnl MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU
 dnl General Public License for more details.
 
-AC_INIT([dnmtools], [1.2.3], [andrewds@usc.edu],
+AC_INIT([dnmtools], [1.2.4], [andrewds@usc.edu],
         [dnmtools], [https://github.com/smithlabcode/dnmtools])
 dnl the config.h is #included in the sources for version info
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])
diff --git a/documentation/docs/quickstart.md b/documentation/docs/quickstart.md
index 75ce0f84..7f52587b 100644
--- a/documentation/docs/quickstart.md
+++ b/documentation/docs/quickstart.md
@@ -60,14 +60,14 @@ would need to be activated when you want to use dnmtools.
 
 ### Configuration
 
-* Download [dnmtools-1.2.3.tar.gz](https://github.com/smithlabcode/dnmtools/releases/download/v1.2.3/dnmtools-1.2.3.tar.gz).
+* Download [dnmtools-1.2.4.tar.gz](https://github.com/smithlabcode/dnmtools/releases/download/v1.2.4/dnmtools-1.2.4.tar.gz).
 * Unpack the archive:
 ```console
-$ tar -zxvf dnmtools-1.2.3.tar.gz
+$ tar -zxvf dnmtools-1.2.4.tar.gz
 ```
 * Move into the dnmtools directory and create a build directory:
 ```console
-$ cd dnmtools-1.2.3
+$ cd dnmtools-1.2.4
 $ mkdir build && cd build
 ```
 * Run the configuration script: