diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index c91967d0f..e9334c123 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -30,10 +30,6 @@ as MacOS under Apple Silicon, when given a binary blob such as the
 Changed `iocccsize` IOCCCSIZE_VERSION from "28.14 2024-01-04"
 to "28.15 2024-06-27".
 
-Changed MKIOCCCENTRY_REPO_VERSION from "1.1 2024-05-19"
-to "1.2 2024-06-28" in preparation for a later 1.2 release of this repo
-after more testing.
-
 Updated `Makefile.example` to be more like IOCCC winning entry Makefiles.
 
 Expanded `remarks.example.md` to include more information about
@@ -56,6 +52,9 @@ Added `.github/workflows/test.yml` to perform make actions such as
 
 Fix `.github/dependabot.yml` to set an update schedule for GitHub Actions.
 
+Changed MKIOCCCENTRY_REPO_VERSION from "1.1 2024-05-19"
+to "1.2 2024-07-04".
+
 
 ## Release 1.1.1 2024-06-23
 
diff --git a/soup/version.h b/soup/version.h
index bb24db065..6e570742f 100644
--- a/soup/version.h
+++ b/soup/version.h
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
  *
  * NOTE: This should match the latest Release string in CHANGES.md
  */
-#define MKIOCCCENTRY_REPO_VERSION "1.2 2024-06-28"	/* special release format: major.minor.patch YYYY-MM-DD */
+#define MKIOCCCENTRY_REPO_VERSION "1.2 2024-07-04"	/* special release format: major.minor.patch YYYY-MM-DD */
 
 /*
  * official soup version (aka recipe :-) )