diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ceb481767..09973eeb0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+1.2.9
+-----------
+Improvements
+- Use new GeoLite2 database to replace deprecated GeoLite Legacy databases
+
+Fixes
+- Parse correctly GPG signed e-mail (#1053)
+- Send empty quarantine reports over user_manager (#1054)
+
 1.2.8
 -----------
 Improvements
diff --git a/mailscanner/functions.php b/mailscanner/functions.php
index e3691fe6d..1790e8df0 100644
--- a/mailscanner/functions.php
+++ b/mailscanner/functions.php
@@ -251,7 +251,7 @@ function getVirusRegex($scanner = null)
  */
 function mailwatch_version()
 {
-    return '1.2.8';
+    return '1.2.9';
 }
 
 /**