diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index e0877a908..ff1ece33f 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 News
 ====
 
-Version 1.1.2 - beta
---------------------
+Version 1.1.2 - 2023-11-01
+--------------------------
 
 - Release notes: https://ezdxf.mozman.at/release-v1-1.html
 - CHANGE: [#936](https://github.com/mozman/ezdxf/issues/936)
diff --git a/src/ezdxf/version.py b/src/ezdxf/version.py
index 22d700822..e7e3aca24 100644
--- a/src/ezdxf/version.py
+++ b/src/ezdxf/version.py
@@ -24,5 +24,5 @@
 #   1. bug fix release beta0: VERSION = "0.9.1b0"; version = (0, 9, 1, 'b0')
 #   2. bug fix release: VERSION = "0.9.2"; version = (0, 9, 2, 'release')
 
-version = (1, 1, 2, "b0")
-__version__ = "1.1.2b0"
+version = (1, 1, 2, "rc0")
+__version__ = "1.1.2rc0"