v1.2.1

This is a bug fix release, that impacted the Manager and Agent.

Issues fixed in this release:

Issue #171 - Thank you Jascha (@JHellwig) for the bug report
Issue #177 - This resolved issues with Python 3.12 that were found as a result of the test case for Issue #171

Note: A workaround for the the failed regression tests, related to a known issue with the github build servers, from previous release was found. All tests passed in this release.