diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 40cf45b7..f0cdafea 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # novelWriter Changelog
 
+## Version 1.2 RC 1 [2021-02-28]
+
+### Release Notes
+
+### Detailed Changelog
+
+----
+
 ## Version 1.2 Beta 1 [2021-02-11]
 
 ### Release Notes
diff --git a/docs/source/conf.py b/docs/source/conf.py
index 71bded54..ba3c964d 100644
--- a/docs/source/conf.py
+++ b/docs/source/conf.py
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ author = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 # The short X.Y version
 version = "1.2"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = "1.2-beta1"
+release = "1.2-rc1"
 
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/nw/__init__.py b/nw/__init__.py
index 7aeb7da2..fb2cd9db 100644
--- a/nw/__init__.py
+++ b/nw/__init__.py
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ __license__    = "GPLv3"
 __author__     = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __maintainer__ = "Veronica Berglyd Olsen"
 __email__      = "code@vkbo.net"
-__version__    = "1.2b1"
-__hexversion__ = "0x010200b1"
-__date__       = "2021-02-11"
+__version__    = "1.2rc1"
+__hexversion__ = "0x010200c1"
+__date__       = "2021-02-28"
 __status__     = "Stable"
 __domain__     = "novelwriter.io"
 __url__        = "https://novelwriter.io"
diff --git a/nw/assets/text/release_notes.htm b/nw/assets/text/release_notes.htm
index 6ce8bf2c..ca2ecc7a 100644
--- a/nw/assets/text/release_notes.htm
+++ b/nw/assets/text/release_notes.htm
@@ -65,8 +65,7 @@ by up/down keypress or menu entries, and drag and drop moves.</p>
 intended to tag a character as the focus character for a chapter or scene. This is useful for
 stories where the point-of-view character and the focus character are different.</p>
 
-<p><i>The full changelog is available
-<a href="https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md">here</a>.</i></p>
+<p><i>See also the <a href="https://github.com/vkbo/novelWriter/releases">Releases</a> page.</i></p>
 
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