diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0a1831b4c..3cb1f6427 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+## 1.2.0a9 (2025-02-10)
+
+### Feat
+
+- can change defaut params for an option
+
+### Fix
+
+- if no description, generate negative_description too
+- error messages
+
 ## 1.2.0a8 (2025-01-04)
 
 ### Fix
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7f6eb7ff3..c13415c5a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ requires = ["flit_core >=3.8.0,<4"]
 
 [project]
 name = "rougail"
-version = "1.2.0a8"
+version = "1.2.0a9"
 authors = [{name = "Emmanuel Garette", email = "gnunux@gnunux.info"}]
 readme = "README.md"
 description = "A consistency handling system that was initially designed in the configuration management"