diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b079770..c3bc45f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "a2ltool"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.2.0"
 dependencies = [
  "a2lfile",
  "clap",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 86d03a2..e1b4458 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "a2ltool"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.2.0"
 authors = ["Daniel Thaler <daniel@dthaler.de>"]
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MIT OR Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index e487e86..536b1fb 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
+## Version 1.2.0
+ - add --cleanup wich cleans up unused or useless items in the file
+   It removes empty groups and functions, as well as unused compu_methods, compu_tabs, record_layouts and units.
+ - add --target-group which allows new items created by --measurement[...] and --characteristic[...] to be directly added to a group
+ - minor formatting improvements
+
 ## Version 1.1.0
  - rename --insert-characteristic to --characteristic and --insert-measurement to --measurement.
    The old nemaes remain as aliases, though they are not shown by --help
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 27361ef..55a7b63 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@ The a2l file format is specified by ASAM and is formally called ASAM MCD-2 MC.
 
 ## Project Status
 With a2ltool version 1.0 all initially planned features were fully implemented.
-Version 1.1.0 brings some new features that go beyond the initial plan - see the changelog.
+Further improvements have been made as needed since then - see the changelog.