diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7b0305f45..072ddbb11 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 1.2.0a0 (2024-11-08)
+
+### Feat
+
+- add force_optional option to allow charging structure even if all variables are not available
+
 ## 1.1.1 (2024-11-06)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 5a396fafc..236cfadfe 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ requires = ["flit_core >=3.8.0,<4"]
 
 [project]
 name = "rougail"
-version = "1.1.1"
+version = "1.2.0a0"
 authors = [{name = "Emmanuel Garette", email = "gnunux@gnunux.info"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 description = "A consistency handling system that was initially designed in the configuration management"