diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..221841b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+1.2.0
+=====
+
+- fix module path errors in README
+- update README with autologin feature and warning on Kerberos service
+	principal for HTTP applications
+- refactor NegotiateView class to simplify overriding in child classes
diff --git a/src/django_kerberos/__init__.py b/src/django_kerberos/__init__.py
index 1a72d32..58d478a 100644
--- a/src/django_kerberos/__init__.py
+++ b/src/django_kerberos/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.1.0'
+__version__ = '1.2.0'