diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e83165c2..c20d620b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ For Maven based projects, use the following to configure the CloudEvents Java SD
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-api</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index a6da5f12..66ac35c9 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -20,13 +20,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
         <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.1.0</version>
+        <version>1.2.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-api</artifactId>
     <name>CloudEvents - API</name>
-    <version>1.1.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.0</version>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/cdi/README.md b/cdi/README.md
index 09d0b720..0ce08fa8 100644
--- a/cdi/README.md
+++ b/cdi/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ For Maven based projects, use the following to configure the CloudEvents CDI lib
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cdi</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/cdi/pom.xml b/cdi/pom.xml
index 371a921c..ad323789 100644
--- a/cdi/pom.xml
+++ b/cdi/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
         <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.1.0</version>
+        <version>1.2.0</version>
         <relativePath>../</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/http/vertx/README.md b/http/vertx/README.md
index a7c41c5e..9078fa01 100644
--- a/http/vertx/README.md
+++ b/http/vertx/README.md
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ For Maven based projects, use the following to configure the CloudEvents Vertx H
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>http-vertx</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/http/vertx/pom.xml b/http/vertx/pom.xml
index 4f04bf57..5ab7d612 100644
--- a/http/vertx/pom.xml
+++ b/http/vertx/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
         <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.1.0</version>
+        <version>1.2.0</version>
         <relativePath>../..</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
diff --git a/kafka/README.md b/kafka/README.md
index 85378703..32d887e6 100644
--- a/kafka/README.md
+++ b/kafka/README.md
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Add the dependency in your project:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-kafka</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/kafka/pom.xml b/kafka/pom.xml
index 1b5fa4d8..d88ce637 100644
--- a/kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/kafka/pom.xml
@@ -14,12 +14,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.1.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
   <artifactId>cloudevents-kafka</artifactId>
-  <version>1.1.0</version>
+  <version>1.2.0</version>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
   <name>CloudEvents - Kafka Transport Binding</name>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b1a3c105..ad21c44d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <groupId>io.cloudevents</groupId>
     <artifactId>cloudevents-parent</artifactId>
     <name>CloudEvents</name>
-    <version>1.1.0</version>
+    <version>1.2.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <scm>