diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 530b7c0e..a8d20468 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 ideaVersion=IC-2016.2.5
 ijPluginRepoChannel=
 downloadIdeaSources=false
-version=1.2.5-146
+version=1.2.6-146
 javaVersion=1.8
diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
index ffbad14a..b4367ad1 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/plugin.xml
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@
           href="https://github.com/uwolfer/gerrit-intellij-plugin#pre-releases">
           https://github.com/uwolfer/gerrit-intellij-plugin#pre-releases</a>.</li>
 
+          <li>1.2.6</li>
+          <ul>
+            <li>minor fixes and improvements</li>
+          </ul>
           <li>1.2.5</li>
           <ul>
             <li>add "Unmark Private" to push dialog</li>