diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fc31837..802551c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+libxkbcommon 1.2.1 - 2021-04-07
+==================
+
+- Fix `xkb_x11_keymap_new_from_device()` failing when the keymap contains key
+  types with missing level names, like the one used by the `numpad:mac` option
+  in xkeyboard-config. Regressed in 1.2.0.
+
 libxkbcommon 1.2.0 - 2021-04-03
 ==================
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 64c9ce8..e6ae063 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'libxkbcommon',
     'c',
-    version: '1.2.0',
+    version: '1.2.1',
     default_options: [
         'c_std=c11',
         'warning_level=2',