diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3b5c403..2a77b3d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/).
 
 ### Unreleased
 
+### [1.2.6] - 2024-08-14
+
+- mech_mx: fix incorrect evaluation of MX addresses
+
 ### [1.2.5] - 2024-04-17
 
 - get_mx: filter out implicit MX records
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f40f089..92cdb79 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "haraka-plugin-spf",
-  "version": "1.2.5",
+  "version": "1.2.6",
   "description": "Sender Policy Framework (SPF) plugin for Haraka",
   "main": "index.js",
   "files": [