diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8786b44..c4e8465 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+pluma 1.12.1
+============
+
+  * Add --without-matedesktop option to enable build without
+    dependency on libmate-desktop
+
 pluma 1.12.0
 ============
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 22d7326..008d715 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.63.2)
 
 m4_define(pluma_major_version, 1)
 m4_define(pluma_minor_version, 12)
-m4_define(pluma_micro_version, 0)
+m4_define(pluma_micro_version, 1)
 m4_define(pluma_version, pluma_major_version.pluma_minor_version.pluma_micro_version)
 
 AC_INIT([pluma], [pluma_version],