diff --git a/README b/README
index 49092d7..c3533f1 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ django-mellon
 
 SAML 2.0 authentication for Django
 
+NEWS
+====
+
+1.2.9
+-----
+
+- bug fixed on Lasso session data generation
+- AuthnRequest now contain the AllowCreate flag
+
 Usage
 =====
 
diff --git a/mellon/__init__.py b/mellon/__init__.py
index 2c96cd4..c7219b6 100644
--- a/mellon/__init__.py
+++ b/mellon/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '1.2.6'
+__version__ = '1.2.7'
 try:
     import lasso
 except ImportError: