diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 65db357..1baecc0 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+1.2.4
+=====
+
+- Option to show values as bits (bug #9932)
+- Reverted "Do not enforce max length for text/device entries (bug #9869)"
+- Set iface length name to 32 chars max (#9869)
+- 16 languages updated
+
 1.2.3
 =====
 - Revive commandline.c test program
diff --git a/configure.ac.in b/configure.ac.in
index 592c649..7773fa3 100644
--- a/configure.ac.in
+++ b/configure.ac.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dnl Copyright 2010 Florian Rivoal <frivoal@xfce.org>
 dnl Copyright 2014 Mike Massonnet <mmassonnet@xfce.org>
 dnl
 
-m4_define([netload_version],[1.2.3])
+m4_define([netload_version],[1.2.4])
 
 AC_INIT([xfce4-netload-plugin], [netload_version],
 	[goodies-dev@xfce.org])