diff --git a/META b/META
index 8ed34daa119162536d5901305996afb1485e222c..78f2ed260b78d31e6184a47d41edb52be8c7bbad 100644
--- a/META
+++ b/META
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   Minor:	2
   Micro:        0
   Version:	1.2.0
-  Release:	0.pre15
+  Release:	1
   API_CURRENT:	11	
   API_AGE:	0
   API_REVISION:	0
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c82aa44fa3954ac3f81395a8d652f14238c29553..04a8e7753cf9fca1b5ce6ea684b2c08db773e13b 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 This file describes changes in recent versions of SLURM. It primarily
 documents those changes that are of interest to users and admins.
 
-* Changes in SLURM 1.2.0-pre16
+* Changes in SLURM 1.2.1
+==============================
+
+* Changes in SLURM 1.2.0
 ==============================
  -- Srun to use env vars for SLURM_PROLOG, SLURM_EPILOG, SLURM_TASK_PROLOG, 
     and SLURM_TASK_EPILOG. patch.1.2.0-pre11.070201.envproepilog from