diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 326da42..93c465d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.2.1] - 2024-04-17
+
+### Changed
+
+- Have System.Text.Json only included on Net Standard's TFM
+
 ## [1.2.0] - 2024-03-22
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/src/Microsoft.Kiota.Serialization.Json.csproj b/src/Microsoft.Kiota.Serialization.Json.csproj
index 571921c..99cd1f1 100644
--- a/src/Microsoft.Kiota.Serialization.Json.csproj
+++ b/src/Microsoft.Kiota.Serialization.Json.csproj
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://aka.ms/kiota/docs</PackageProjectUrl>
     <EmbedUntrackedSources>true</EmbedUntrackedSources>
     <Deterministic>true</Deterministic>
-    <VersionPrefix>1.2.0</VersionPrefix>
+    <VersionPrefix>1.2.1</VersionPrefix>
     <VersionSuffix></VersionSuffix>
     <GeneratePackageOnBuild>true</GeneratePackageOnBuild>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>