diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 502c19fa..e78f376a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # novelWriter Change Log
 
+## Version 1.2 Dev (Alpha)
+
+----
+
 ## Version 1.1 Dev (Alpha)
 
 ### Release Notes
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index ae98916c..eb35d492 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -25,9 +25,9 @@ copyright = "2018–2021, Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 author = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 
 # The short X.Y version
-version = "1.1"
+version = "1.2"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = "1.1-alpha0"
+release = "1.2-alpha0"
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/nw/__init__.py b/nw/__init__.py
index a513224d..02ac7162 100644
--- a/nw/__init__.py
+++ b/nw/__init__.py
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "1.1a0"
-__hexversion__ = "0x010100a0"
-__date__       = "2020-12-13"
+__version__    = "1.2a0"
+__hexversion__ = "0x010200a0"
+__date__       = "2020-02-01"
 __status__     = "Unstable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 __url__        = "https://novelwriter.io"