diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c8a3c8..d56b7e5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ The format is intentionally lightweight and human-readable. Group entries by rel
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## v1.2.0 - 2026-03-19
+
 ### Added
 
 - Added a workstation operations guide for Linux, macOS, and Windows runtime layouts
diff --git a/RELEASES.md b/RELEASES.md
index 297d94d..c360ecc 100644
--- a/RELEASES.md
+++ b/RELEASES.md
@@ -23,11 +23,11 @@ This repo does not require a heavy release process. Use lightweight tags plus Gi
 ```bash
 git checkout main
 git pull --ff-only origin main
-git tag -a v1.1.0 -m "FoundryGate v1.1.0"
-git push origin v1.1.0
+git tag -a v1.2.0 -m "FoundryGate v1.2.0"
+git push origin v1.2.0
 ```
 
-Then open GitHub Releases and publish a release for `v1.1.0`.
+Then open GitHub Releases and publish a release for `v1.2.0`.
 
 ## Automation Baseline
 
@@ -62,6 +62,7 @@ The repo also includes [publish-dry-run](./.github/workflows/publish-dry-run.yml
 - `v0.9.0` is the pre-`v1.0` hardening baseline: conservative response headers, bounded request surfaces, stronger functional API coverage, and a full documentation pass over operator-facing behavior.
 - `v1.0.0` establishes the stable baseline: trust-boundary validation for upstream base URLs, sanitized provider-error responses, a documented security review, and the separate `@foundrygate/cli` npm package for CLI-facing workflows.
 - `v1.1.0` deepens post-1.0 adoption: wider AI-native starter coverage, tighter policy semantics, richer client highlights in stats/dashboard, and cleaner onboarding guidance for popular agent frameworks.
+- `v1.2.0` establishes the workstation and packaging baseline: Linux/macOS/Windows workstation guidance, macOS-aware runtime helpers, Windows startup examples, explicit config-path support for packaged installs, and a project-owned Homebrew formula path.
 
 ## Planned Publishing Path
 
@@ -71,6 +72,7 @@ The repo also includes [publish-dry-run](./.github/workflows/publish-dry-run.yml
 - `v0.7.0`: helper-driven update controls become a first-class release line with scoped rollout gates and verification hooks.
 - `v0.8.0`: many-provider and many-client onboarding becomes copy/pasteable and validation-backed through reports, starters, and doctor checks.
 - `v1.0.0`: keep GitHub Releases, Docker, and PyPI, and add the separate npm CLI package under `packages/foundrygate-cli`.
+- `v1.2.0`: add the project-owned Homebrew packaging path for macOS workstations while keeping Docker, GitHub Releases, Python artifacts, and the separate npm CLI package.
 
 The npm package stays separate from the Python gateway core. It is meant for CLI-facing integrations, not for rewriting the service runtime.
 
diff --git a/docs/FOUNDRYGATE-ROADMAP.md b/docs/FOUNDRYGATE-ROADMAP.md
index 16743b9..b778ec8 100644
--- a/docs/FOUNDRYGATE-ROADMAP.md
+++ b/docs/FOUNDRYGATE-ROADMAP.md
@@ -19,7 +19,9 @@ The foundation that used to be the near-term buildout is largely in place:
 
 This roadmap now shifts from "rename and foundation" to "deepen the gateway plane without bloating it".
 
-`v1.1.0` is now shipped. The next block should stay disciplined: improve workstation operations, keep adoption friction low across macOS and Windows, and extend runtime packaging guidance without turning FoundryGate into a sprawling platform.
+`v1.2.0` is now shipped. The workstation baseline is in place: Linux, macOS, and Windows runtime guidance is documented, macOS helpers now auto-detect `launchd`, and a project-owned Homebrew path exists for packaged macOS installs.
+
+The next block should stay disciplined: build on the workstation baseline, keep packaging practical, and avoid turning FoundryGate into a sprawling platform.
 
 ## `v1.2.0`: workstation operations baseline
 
diff --git a/foundrygate/__init__.py b/foundrygate/__init__.py
index 604ca1e..3f78de2 100644
--- a/foundrygate/__init__.py
+++ b/foundrygate/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """FoundryGate package."""
 
-__version__ = "1.1.0"
+__version__ = "1.2.0"
diff --git a/foundrygate/main.py b/foundrygate/main.py
index 7f1cee0..1e34f34 100644
--- a/foundrygate/main.py
+++ b/foundrygate/main.py
@@ -828,7 +828,7 @@ async def lifespan(app: FastAPI):
 
 app = FastAPI(
     title="FoundryGate",
-    version="1.1.0",
+    version="1.2.0",
     description="Local OpenAI-compatible routing gateway for OpenClaw and other clients.",
     lifespan=lifespan,
 )
diff --git a/packages/foundrygate-cli/package.json b/packages/foundrygate-cli/package.json
index 5af6c53..6fa17df 100644
--- a/packages/foundrygate-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/foundrygate-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@foundrygate/cli",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "Small npm CLI for checking and previewing a FoundryGate gateway.",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1105f05..84735b9 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "foundrygate"
-version = "1.1.0"
+version = "1.2.0"
 description = "Local OpenAI-compatible routing gateway for OpenClaw and other AI-native clients."
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "Apache-2.0"