diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 535097701d14d6a21354e5f9ef8e33298eebe6af..ca525a6d3e2d208e3cfe9668d436f9952a94c27e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 ###Changelog
 
+####Version 1.12.3
+* make omemo default when all resources support it
+* show presence of other resources as template
+* start typing in StartConversationsActivity to search
+* various bug fixes and improvements
+
 ####Version 1.12.2
 * fixed pgp presence signing
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 281da89e46d494db26c33e5e6c9d43f9710add21..1a1474d641f185b48372615d369f85488b0991b0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ android {
 	defaultConfig {
 		minSdkVersion 14
 		targetSdkVersion 23
-		versionCode 143
-		versionName "1.12.2"
+		versionCode 144
+		versionName "1.12.3"
 		archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
 		applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
 	}