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-# UNRELEASED
+# 1.2.1 (October 12th, 2021)
+
+BUG FIXES
+
+* Forbid removed node from being a Candidate [[GH-476](https://github.com/hashicorp/raft/pull/476)]
+
+# 1.2.0
 
 IMPROVEMENTS