diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
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--- a/debian/changelog
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@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+thrift (0.12.1) stable; urgency=low
+
+  * update to 0.12.1
+
+ -- Jens Geyer <jensg@apache.org>  Mon, 25 Feb 2019 22:42:00 +0100
+
 thrift (0.12.0) stable; urgency=low
 
   * update to 0.12.0