diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 33bd4cf..d923ca0 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.2.0"
+  ".": "1.2.1"
 }
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e906a5d..b27f474 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.2.1](https://github.com/stdNullPtr/Pokeball/compare/v1.2.0...v1.2.1) (2025-09-21)
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add download links section to README for easier access ([9096eb8](https://github.com/stdNullPtr/Pokeball/commit/9096eb88f524a78c059fdb9a4631d02574f85c6c))
+
 ## [1.2.0](https://github.com/stdNullPtr/Pokeball/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0) (2025-09-21)
 
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 286612d..1c1a452 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <groupId>com.stdnullptr</groupId>
     <artifactId>Pokeball</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.1</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <name>Pokeball</name>
diff --git a/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml b/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml
index 4cb445c..54b8d76 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/paper-plugin.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: Pokeball
-version: 1.2.0
+version: 1.2.1
 main: com.stdnullptr.pokeball.Pokeball
 api-version: '1.21'
 description: Simple, modern Pokeball plugin for capturing and releasing basic mobs.