diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 5fdd883..c3f1463 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.1.0"
+  ".": "1.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5d615e4..596b1dc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.2.0](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/compare/scrolly-v1.1.0...scrolly-v1.2.0) (2026-03-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* [@mention](https://github.com/mention) system with inline highlighting ([#20](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/issues/20)) ([daad8b3](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/commit/daad8b3d56e97bdd5812269ee22cb737860bb294))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* correct release automation for PR checks and CodeQL ([#16](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/issues/16)) ([69873af](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/commit/69873af1ffbe8e98940596eefa50631172f4fa9b))
+* integrate Docker publishing into release workflow ([#14](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/issues/14)) ([255b413](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/commit/255b413bac64b58ee13ed5d2392f366249a7059b))
+* re-declare ARG in each Dockerfile stage for proper variable scoping ([#19](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/issues/19)) ([4ed132f](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/commit/4ed132fa354741dd12f2ad73cd44b078acfea35e))
+* simplify release workflow, remove GITHUB_TOKEN workarounds ([#17](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/issues/17)) ([f88d1f8](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/commit/f88d1f8a990bdb183ecd86069620d43cf779e14c))
+
 ## [1.1.0](https://github.com/312-dev/scrolly/compare/scrolly-v1.0.0...scrolly-v1.1.0) (2026-03-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 7348b58..0166ff0 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "scrolly",
-	"version": "1.1.0",
+	"version": "1.2.0",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "scrolly",
-			"version": "1.1.0",
+			"version": "1.2.0",
 			"license": "MIT",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"better-sqlite3": "^12.6.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9fde6b7..f732125 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 	"name": "scrolly",
 	"license": "MIT",
 	"private": true,
-	"version": "1.1.0",
+	"version": "1.2.0",
 	"type": "module",
 	"engines": {
 		"node": ">=24"