diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 48dd81c..340190d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.2.6](https://github.com/agrc/wmrc-skid/compare/v1.2.5...v1.2.6) (2024-11-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* improve recovery/uncontamination rate ([54f71e4](https://github.com/agrc/wmrc-skid/commit/54f71e4e35a2d6cfb1620403c288a655d3205c57))
+
 ## [1.2.5](https://github.com/agrc/wmrc-skid/compare/v1.2.4...v1.2.5) (2024-10-31)
 
 
diff --git a/src/wmrc/version.py b/src/wmrc/version.py
index eb909fa..29b8bdf 100644
--- a/src/wmrc/version.py
+++ b/src/wmrc/version.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 This must only include a single line setting the dunder version variable.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.2.5"
+__version__ = "1.2.6"