diff --git a/discord/__init__.py b/discord/__init__.py
index beb219b81..05a66df02 100644
--- a/discord/__init__.py
+++ b/discord/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ __title__ = 'discord'
 __author__ = 'Rapptz'
 __license__ = 'MIT'
 __copyright__ = 'Copyright 2015-2019 Rapptz'
-__version__ = '1.2.0'
+__version__ = '1.2.1'
 
 from collections import namedtuple
 import logging
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ from .raw_models import *
 
 VersionInfo = namedtuple('VersionInfo', 'major minor micro releaselevel serial')
 
-version_info = VersionInfo(major=1, minor=2, micro=0, releaselevel='final', serial=0)
+version_info = VersionInfo(major=1, minor=2, micro=1, releaselevel='final', serial=0)
 
 try:
     from logging import NullHandler
diff --git a/docs/whats_new.rst b/docs/whats_new.rst
index 0b822a7c0..77aef4c71 100644
--- a/docs/whats_new.rst
+++ b/docs/whats_new.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,17 @@ Changelog
 This page keeps a detailed human friendly rendering of what's new and changed
 in specific versions.
 
+.. _vp1p2p1:
+
+v1.2.1
+--------
+
+Bug Fixes
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- :attr:`User.avatar_url` and related attributes no longer raise an error.
+- More compatibility shims with the ``enum.Enum`` code.
+
 .. _vp1p2p0:
 
 v1.2.0