diff --git a/changelog.rst b/changelog.rst
index 4571e5f..a51fe46 100644
--- a/changelog.rst
+++ b/changelog.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,16 @@
    should not occur with Python 3.7.
 
 
+Version 1.12.0 (13 May 2019)
+============================
+
+* require aiorpcX 0.18.1.  This introduces websocket support.  The environment variables
+  changed accordingly; see :envvar:`SERVICES` and :envvar:`REPORT_SERVICES`.
+* work around bug in recent versions of uvloop
+* aiorpcX upgrade fixes from Shane M
+* coin additions / updates: BitcoinSV, Bolivarcoin (Jose Luis Estevez), BTC Testnet (ghost43),
+  Odin (Pixxl)
+
 Version 1.11.0 (18 Apr 2019)
 ============================
 
diff --git a/conf.py b/conf.py
index a20d2dd..bbe47f7 100644
--- a/conf.py
+++ b/conf.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
-VERSION="ElectrumX 1.11.0"
+VERSION="ElectrumX 1.12.0"
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------