diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d75f0f204bd..e38d1ab500a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### [1.12.2](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/compare/v1.12.1...v1.12.2) (2020-09-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add method to close httplib2 connections ([#1038](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/issues/1038)) ([98888da](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/commit/98888dadf04e7e00524b6de273d28d02d7abc2c0)), closes [#618](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/issues/618) 
+
 ### [1.12.1](https://www.github.com/googleapis/google-api-python-client/compare/v1.12.0...v1.12.1) (2020-09-14)
 
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index e567125cb81..90285c59714 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 with io.open(readme_filename, encoding="utf-8") as readme_file:
     readme = readme_file.read()
 
-version = "1.12.1"
+version = "1.12.2"
 
 setup(
     name="google-api-python-client",