diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 13b460857..aa7cc8511 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,10 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+1.12.2 (xx.xx.xxxx) - IN DEVELOPMENT
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+
 1.12.1 (30.08.2017)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.12.2.rst b/docs/releases/1.12.2.rst
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18f726147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/1.12.2.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+=============================================
+Wagtail 1.12.2 release notes - IN DEVELOPMENT
+=============================================
+
+.. contents::
+    :local:
+    :depth: 1
+
+
+What's new
+==========
+
+Bug fixes
+~~~~~~~~~
+
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.rst b/docs/releases/index.rst
index ff2d311b5..336833e27 100644
--- a/docs/releases/index.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/index.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ Release notes
    :maxdepth: 1
 
    upgrading
+   1.12.2
    1.12.1
    1.12
    1.11.1