diff --git a/RELEASING b/RELEASING
index 89433eeb7..e995064fc 100644
--- a/RELEASING
+++ b/RELEASING
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ Here are the steps to follow to create a new cairo release:
 	git push cairo X.Y.Z
 
 8) Increment cairo_version_micro to the next larger (odd) number in
-   configure, and commit.
+   configure, commit, and push.
 
 9) Edit the cairo bugzilla product and add the new version numbers
 
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 97c0e9b1d..0fa411a24 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.54)
 # An even micro number indicates a released version.
 m4_define(cairo_version_major, 1)
 m4_define(cairo_version_minor, 2)
-m4_define(cairo_version_micro, 0)
+m4_define(cairo_version_micro, 1)
 
 AC_INIT([cairo],
       cairo_version_major.cairo_version_minor.cairo_version_micro,