diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 02cc6b4ff5..08dc074e88 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,11 @@
 Ansible Changes By Release
 ==========================
 
-1.1 "Mean Street" -- Release pending
+1.2 "Right Now" -- release pending
+
+* this is the current development branch
+
+1.1 "Mean Street" -- 4/2/2013
 
 Core Features
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9459d4ba2a..5625e59da8 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.1
+1.2
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1
index 9bf31657bf..16d5759b58 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-doc.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible-doc
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.75.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 02/01/2013
+.\"      Date: 04/02/2013
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.1
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.2
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE\-DOC" "1" "02/01/2013" "Ansible 1\&.1" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE\-DOC" "1" "04/02/2013" "Ansible 1\&.2" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -52,6 +52,6 @@ Copyright \(co 2012, Jan\-Piet Mens
 Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License\&.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .sp
-\fBansible\-playbook\fR(1), \fBansible\fR(1)
+\fBansible\-playbook\fR(1), \fBansible\fR(1), \fBansible\-pull\fR(1)
 .sp
 Extensive documentation as well as IRC and mailing list info is available on the ansible home page: https://ansible\&.github\&.com/
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1
index 5f9d923498..733479d2b4 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-playbook.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible-playbook
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.75.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 02/16/2013
+.\"      Date: 04/02/2013
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.1
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.2
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE\-PLAYBOOK" "1" "02/16/2013" "Ansible 1\&.1" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE\-PLAYBOOK" "1" "04/02/2013" "Ansible 1\&.2" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -159,6 +159,6 @@ Copyright \(co 2012, Michael DeHaan
 Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License\&.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .sp
-\fBansible\fR(1), \fBansible\-pull\fR(1)
+\fBansible\fR(1), \fBansible\-pull\fR(1), \fBansible\-doc\fR(1)
 .sp
 Extensive documentation as well as IRC and mailing list info is available on the ansible home page: https://ansible\&.github\&.com/
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1
index 4fe3808cae..a66fac5900 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible-pull.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.75.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 02/01/2013
+.\"      Date: 04/02/2013
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.1
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.2
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "02/01/2013" "Ansible 1\&.1" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "04/02/2013" "Ansible 1\&.2" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ Copyright \(co 2012, Michael DeHaan
 Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License\&.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .sp
-\fBansible\fR(1), \fBansible\-playbook\fR(1)
+\fBansible\fR(1), \fBansible\-playbook\fR(1), \fBansible\-doc\fR(1)
 .sp
 Extensive documentation as well as IRC and mailing list info is available on the ansible home page: https://ansible\&.github\&.com/
diff --git a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1 b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
index f5871cc3b6..1ce641cf42 100644
--- a/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
+++ b/docs/man/man1/ansible.1
@@ -2,12 +2,12 @@
 .\"     Title: ansible
 .\"    Author: [see the "AUTHOR" section]
 .\" Generator: DocBook XSL Stylesheets v1.75.2 <http://docbook.sf.net/>
-.\"      Date: 02/16/2013
+.\"      Date: 04/02/2013
 .\"    Manual: System administration commands
-.\"    Source: Ansible 1.1
+.\"    Source: Ansible 1.2
 .\"  Language: English
 .\"
-.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "02/16/2013" "Ansible 1\&.1" "System administration commands"
+.TH "ANSIBLE" "1" "04/02/2013" "Ansible 1\&.2" "System administration commands"
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
 .\" * set default formatting
 .\" -----------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -194,6 +194,6 @@ Copyright \(co 2012, Michael DeHaan
 Ansible is released under the terms of the GPLv3 License\&.
 .SH "SEE ALSO"
 .sp
-\fBansible\-playbook\fR(1), \fBansible\-pull\fR(1)
+\fBansible\-playbook\fR(1), \fBansible\-pull\fR(1), \fBansible\-doc\fR(1)
 .sp
 Extensive documentation as well as IRC and mailing list info is available on the ansible home page: https://ansible\&.github\&.com/
diff --git a/lib/ansible/__init__.py b/lib/ansible/__init__.py
index b5f3ae6155..90de3bc537 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/__init__.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/__init__.py
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
 #
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Ansible.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
-__version__ = '1.1'
+__version__ = '1.2'
 __author__ = 'Michael DeHaan'
diff --git a/packaging/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/changelog
index 353d70103b..14ec69e176 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -1,8 +1,14 @@
+ansible (1.2) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * release pending
+
+ -- Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>  Tue, 02 Mar 2014 20:38:01 -0500
+
 ansible (1.1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * 1.1 release
 
- -- Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>  Fri, 25 Feb 2013 21:54:34 -0800
+ -- Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com>  Tue, 02 Mar 2014 20:38:00 -0500
 
 ansible (1.0) unstable; urgency=low
   
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
index 719c15497c..ccc67d3be2 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
@@ -116,9 +116,12 @@ rm -rf $RPM_BUILD_ROOT
 
 %changelog
 
-* Fri Feb 1 2013 Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com> - 1.1-0
+* Tue Apr 2 2013 Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com> - 1.2-0
 * release pending
 
+* Tue Apr 2 2013 Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com> - 1.1-0
+* Release 1.1
+
 * Fri Feb 1 2013 Michael DeHaan <michael.dehaan@gmail.com> - 1.0-0
 - Release 1.0