diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 31df2caa..6e48f33c 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -424,3 +424,7 @@ Version 1.2.5
 o added signature() to YAbstractFamilyMember
 o timer return values changed
 o removed non-const YAbstractFamilyMember::parent()
+
+Version 1.2.6
+-------------
+o added support for recording origins in YStringTree with new class YSTMetaInfo
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 5e0dd312..0e7d3cba 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.5-21-dev
+1.2.6-0-dev