diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d26d3d9..09a88e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+### Changed in DB or environment
+- Nothing
+
+
+## [1.2.0]
 ### Added
 - Replacement of an existing file
 - Local resolver for did:ethr
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c0c1ec9..2ffbd2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -57,4 +57,8 @@ JWT=`node -e "$CODE"`; curl -X DELETE -H "Authorization: Bearer $JWT" http://loc
 
 ## deploy to prod subsequent times
 
-* Update version in server.js 'ping' endpoint. Add CHANGELOG.md entry.
+* Update version in package.json, server.js 'ping' endpoint, and CHANGELOG.md entry.
+
+* Build the docker image.
+
+* Bump version and add "-beta" in package.json & server.js 'ping' endpoint.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4cb3ad9..48bc814 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "Images for Trade",
-  "version": "1.2.0-beta",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "",
   "license": "UNLICENSED",
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/src/server.ts b/src/server.ts
index 154c3e6..f07067b 100644
--- a/src/server.ts
+++ b/src/server.ts
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ const uploadDir = 'uploads';
 const uploadMulter = multer({ dest: uploadDir + '/' });
 
 app.get('/ping', async (req, res) => {
-  res.send('pong - v 0.0.1'); // version
+  res.send('pong - v 1.2.0'); // version
 });
 
 app.get('/image-limits', async (req, res) => {