diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# Changelog
+
+## [1.2.0](https://github.com/dylanneve1/talon/compare/v1.1.0...v1.2.0) (2026-04-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **ci:** add mutation testing, coverage thresholds, and optimize pipeline ([32b446a](https://github.com/dylanneve1/talon/commit/32b446a80a286947fbb338744f046141877c5abd))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ci:** track lockfile, add CodeQL, fix healthcheck, add smoke test ([ea32b5b](https://github.com/dylanneve1/talon/commit/ea32b5bb08664fe4a4a28f50e451b9bfb4c6e053))
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
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 {
   "name": "talon-agent",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "talon-agent",
-      "version": "1.1.0",
+      "version": "1.2.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@anthropic-ai/claude-agent-sdk": "^0.2.96",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "talon-agent",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "Multi-frontend AI agent with full tool access, streaming, cron jobs, and plugin system",
   "author": "Dylan Neve",
   "license": "MIT",