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@@ -4,12 +4,25 @@ gufe Change Log
 
 .. current developments
 
+v1.2.0
+====================
+
+**Added:**
+
+* Added `Protocol` errors hierarchy
+* Added `AtomMappingError`
+* Added LigandNetwork.trim_graph
+* Added warning when pickling an ``ExplicitMoleculeComponent`` that RDKit mol properties not preserved by default.
+* JSON encoder now uses `zstandard compression <https://github.com/OpenFreeEnergy/gufe/pull/438>`_ .
+
+
+
 v1.1.0
 ====================
 
 **Added:**
 
-* use rever to manage changelog
+* Use rever to manage changelog
 * KeyedChain GufeTokenizable representation was added, allowing
   GUFE objects to be deduplicated when serializing GufeTokenizables
   (PR #286).
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