diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 34e5e800..b80486be 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -441,3 +441,8 @@ o added YAbstractFamilyMember::addFlags(), delFlags(), setFlags(), flags()
 o added YAbstractFamilyMember::dumpTree()
 o added support for YAbstractFamilyMember::f_trace_refcount
 o reimplemented YAbstractFamilyMember::_dump() in YEloopEventNotifier
+
+Version 1.2.9
+-------------
+o reimplementation in YAbstractEloopTimerTask::_dump()
+o made YAbstractFamilyMember::setParent() virtual
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 8881cf91..2176200e 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.8-1-dev
+1.2.9-0-dev