From 94576fe40e89cc7ce1e1cc2957a1cf49b41419ed Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: nginx-bot <integrations@nginx.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 22:46:39 +0000
Subject: [PATCH 01/12] Release 1.2.0

---
 CHANGELOG.md                                  | 36 +++++++++++++++++++
 Makefile                                      |  2 +-
 README.md                                     |  4 +--
 conformance/Makefile                          |  2 +-
 .../provisioner/static-deployment.yaml        | 10 +++---
 deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml                  |  2 +-
 deploy/helm-chart/values.yaml                 |  8 ++---
 .../manifests/nginx-gateway-experimental.yaml | 20 +++++------
 deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway.yaml           | 20 +++++------
 .../nginx-plus-gateway-experimental.yaml      | 20 +++++------
 deploy/manifests/nginx-plus-gateway.yaml      | 20 +++++------
 .../service/loadbalancer-aws-nlb.yaml         |  2 +-
 deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer.yaml    |  2 +-
 deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml        |  2 +-
 .../upgrade-apps-without-downtime.md          |  4 +--
 .../traffic-management/advanced-routing.md    |  4 +--
 .../install-gateway-api-resources.md          |  2 +-
 .../expose-nginx-gateway-fabric.md            |  6 ++--
 .../installation/installing-ngf/helm.md       |  2 +-
 .../installation/installing-ngf/manifests.md  | 14 ++++----
 .../ngf-images/building-the-images.md         | 12 +++----
 site/content/installation/running-on-kind.md  |  2 +-
 site/content/overview/gateway-architecture.md |  6 ++--
 tests/Makefile                                |  2 +-
 24 files changed, 120 insertions(+), 84 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 24d147134..efedaf1a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,42 @@
 This document includes a curated changelog for each release. We also publish a changelog as the description of
 a [GitHub release](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases), which, by contrast, is auto-generated
 and includes links to all PRs that went into the release.
+## Release 1.2.0
+
+%%DATE%%
+
+FEATURES:
+
+-
+
+BUG FIXES:
+
+-
+
+DOCUMENTATION:
+
+-
+
+HELM CHART:
+
+- The version of the Helm chart is now 1.2.0
+-
+
+UPGRADE:
+
+-
+
+COMPATIBILITY:
+
+- The Gateway API version: ``
+- NGINX version: ``
+- Kubernetes version: ``
+
+CONTAINER IMAGES:
+
+- Control plane: `ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0`
+- Data plane: `ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:1.2.0`
+- Data plane with NGINX Plus: `private-registry.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:1.2.0`
 
 ## Release 1.1.0
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 0014c2746..a00f452cb 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # variables that should not be overridden by the user
-VERSION = edge
+VERSION = 1.2.0
 GIT_COMMIT = $(shell git rev-parse HEAD || echo "unknown")
 DATE = $(shell date -u +"%Y-%m-%dT%H:%M:%SZ")
 MANIFEST_DIR = $(CURDIR)/deploy/manifests
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b5d29aca3..3af150c14 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ You can find the comprehensive NGINX Gateway Fabric user documentation on the [N
 We publish NGINX Gateway Fabric releases on GitHub. See
 our [releases page](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases).
 
-The latest release is [1.1.0](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/tag/v1.1.0).
+The latest release is [1.1.0](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/tag/v1.2.0).
 
 The edge version is useful for experimenting with new features that are not yet published in a release. To use, choose
 the _edge_ version built from the [latest commit](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/commits/main)
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ to the correct versions:
 
 | Version        | Description                              | Installation Manifests                                                            | Documentation and Examples                                                                                                                                                 |
 | -------------- | ---------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
-| Latest release | For production use                       | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.1.0/deploy). | [Documentation](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric). [Examples](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.1.0/examples).                           |
+| Latest release | For production use                       | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.2.0/deploy). | [Documentation](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric). [Examples](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.2.0/examples).                           |
 | Edge           | For experimental use and latest features | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/deploy).   | [Documentation](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/site/content). [Examples](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/examples). |
 
 ### Versioning
diff --git a/conformance/Makefile b/conformance/Makefile
index dcdfb1b70..40369b8ce 100644
--- a/conformance/Makefile
+++ b/conformance/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-TAG = edge
+TAG = 1.2.0
 VERSION = 1.1.0 # NGF version
 PREFIX = nginx-gateway-fabric
 NGINX_PREFIX = $(PREFIX)/nginx
diff --git a/conformance/provisioner/static-deployment.yaml b/conformance/provisioner/static-deployment.yaml
index 58396a2a0..e5157831c 100644
--- a/conformance/provisioner/static-deployment.yaml
+++ b/conformance/provisioner/static-deployment.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx-gateway
         ports:
         - name: health
@@ -74,8 +74,8 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/nginx/secrets
         - name: nginx-run
           mountPath: /var/run/nginx
-      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx
         ports:
         - containerPort: 80
diff --git a/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
index 7285ae509..2345c5669 100644
--- a/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ name: nginx-gateway-fabric
 description: NGINX Gateway Fabric
 type: application
 version: 1.1.0
-appVersion: "edge"
+appVersion: "1.2.0"
 home: https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric
 icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/main/deploy/helm-chart/chart-icon.png
 sources:
diff --git a/deploy/helm-chart/values.yaml b/deploy/helm-chart/values.yaml
index c0dbe5eb6..28fdc25d8 100644
--- a/deploy/helm-chart/values.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm-chart/values.yaml
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ nginxGateway:
   image:
     ## The NGINX Gateway Fabric image to use
     repository: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric
-    tag: edge
-    pullPolicy: Always
+    tag: 1.2.0
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
   securityContext:
     ## Some environments may need this set to true in order for the control plane to successfully reload NGINX.
@@ -64,8 +64,8 @@ nginx:
   ## The NGINX image to use
   image:
     repository: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx
-    tag: edge
-    pullPolicy: Always
+    tag: 1.2.0
+    pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
   ## Is NGINX Plus image being used
   plus: false
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway-experimental.yaml b/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway-experimental.yaml
index 7cf291288..4936d7982 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway-experimental.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway-experimental.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
   annotations:
     {}
 ---
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   kind: ClusterRole
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx-gateway
         ports:
         - name: metrics
@@ -217,8 +217,8 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/nginx/secrets
         - name: nginx-run
           mountPath: /var/run/nginx
-      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx
         ports:
         - containerPort: 80
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   controllerName: gateway.nginx.org/nginx-gateway-controller
 ---
@@ -284,7 +284,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   logging:
     level: info
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway.yaml b/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway.yaml
index 933e66d4e..56d415c7a 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/nginx-gateway.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
   annotations:
     {}
 ---
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   kind: ClusterRole
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
@@ -182,8 +182,8 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx-gateway
         ports:
         - name: metrics
@@ -213,8 +213,8 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/nginx/secrets
         - name: nginx-run
           mountPath: /var/run/nginx
-      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx
         ports:
         - containerPort: 80
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   controllerName: gateway.nginx.org/nginx-gateway-controller
 ---
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   logging:
     level: info
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/nginx-plus-gateway-experimental.yaml b/deploy/manifests/nginx-plus-gateway-experimental.yaml
index 88b5249c3..b3095b4fb 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/nginx-plus-gateway-experimental.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/nginx-plus-gateway-experimental.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
   annotations:
     {}
 ---
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   kind: ClusterRole
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
@@ -193,8 +193,8 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx-gateway
         ports:
         - name: metrics
@@ -224,8 +224,8 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/nginx/secrets
         - name: nginx-run
           mountPath: /var/run/nginx
-      - image: nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+      - image: nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx
         ports:
         - containerPort: 80
@@ -278,7 +278,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   controllerName: gateway.nginx.org/nginx-gateway-controller
 ---
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   logging:
     level: info
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/nginx-plus-gateway.yaml b/deploy/manifests/nginx-plus-gateway.yaml
index e0de54f54..4c0bb5ee0 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/nginx-plus-gateway.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/nginx-plus-gateway.yaml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
   annotations:
     {}
 ---
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 rules:
 - apiGroups:
   - ""
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 roleRef:
   apiGroup: rbac.authorization.k8s.io
   kind: ClusterRole
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   replicas: 1
   selector:
@@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ spec:
           valueFrom:
             fieldRef:
               fieldPath: metadata.name
-        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+        image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx-gateway
         ports:
         - name: metrics
@@ -220,8 +220,8 @@ spec:
           mountPath: /etc/nginx/secrets
         - name: nginx-run
           mountPath: /var/run/nginx
-      - image: nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:edge
-        imagePullPolicy: Always
+      - image: nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:1.2.0
+        imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: nginx
         ports:
         - containerPort: 80
@@ -274,7 +274,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   controllerName: gateway.nginx.org/nginx-gateway-controller
 ---
@@ -287,7 +287,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   logging:
     level: info
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer-aws-nlb.yaml b/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer-aws-nlb.yaml
index ab64f656c..e3b024c4e 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer-aws-nlb.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer-aws-nlb.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
   annotations:
     service.beta.kubernetes.io/aws-load-balancer-type: nlb
 spec:
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer.yaml b/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer.yaml
index 660a23657..01d690642 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   externalTrafficPolicy: Local
   type: LoadBalancer
diff --git a/deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml b/deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml
index 83c236da7..e951a3ac1 100644
--- a/deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml
+++ b/deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ metadata:
   labels:
     app.kubernetes.io/name: nginx-gateway
     app.kubernetes.io/instance: nginx-gateway
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "edge"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "1.2.0"
 spec:
   type: NodePort
   selector:
diff --git a/site/content/how-to/maintenance/upgrade-apps-without-downtime.md b/site/content/how-to/maintenance/upgrade-apps-without-downtime.md
index 39616ca5c..730708592 100644
--- a/site/content/how-to/maintenance/upgrade-apps-without-downtime.md
+++ b/site/content/how-to/maintenance/upgrade-apps-without-downtime.md
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@ For example, an application can be exposed using a routing rule like below:
     port: 80
 ```
 
-{{< note >}}See the [Cafe example](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.1.0/examples/cafe-example) for a basic example.{{< /note >}}
+{{< note >}}See the [Cafe example](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.2.0/examples/cafe-example) for a basic example.{{< /note >}}
 
 The upgrade methods in the next sections cover:
 
@@ -122,4 +122,4 @@ By updating the rule you can further increase the share of traffic the new versi
     weight: 1
 ```
 
-See the [Traffic splitting example](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.1.0/examples/traffic-splitting) from our repository.
+See the [Traffic splitting example](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.2.0/examples/traffic-splitting) from our repository.
diff --git a/site/content/how-to/traffic-management/advanced-routing.md b/site/content/how-to/traffic-management/advanced-routing.md
index 7cf1fba8e..92f3a270e 100644
--- a/site/content/how-to/traffic-management/advanced-routing.md
+++ b/site/content/how-to/traffic-management/advanced-routing.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ The goal is to create a set of rules that will result in client requests being s
 Begin by deploying the `coffee-v1` and `coffee-v2` applications:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.1.0/examples/advanced-routing/coffee.yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.2.0/examples/advanced-routing/coffee.yaml
 ```
 
 ### Deploy the Gateway API Resources for the Coffee Applications
@@ -154,7 +154,7 @@ Let's deploy a different set of applications now called `tea` and `tea-post`. Th
 ### Deploy the Tea Applications
 
 ```shell
-kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.1.0/examples/advanced-routing/tea.yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.2.0/examples/advanced-routing/tea.yaml
 ```
 
 ### Deploy the HTTPRoute for the Tea Services
diff --git a/site/content/includes/installation/install-gateway-api-resources.md b/site/content/includes/installation/install-gateway-api-resources.md
index 5ab5aae8e..75585d846 100644
--- a/site/content/includes/installation/install-gateway-api-resources.md
+++ b/site/content/includes/installation/install-gateway-api-resources.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 docs: "DOCS-1438"
 ---
 
-{{<note>}}The [Gateway API resources](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api) from the standard channel must be installed before deploying NGINX Gateway Fabric. If they are already installed in your cluster, please ensure they are the correct version as supported by the NGINX Gateway Fabric - [see the Technical Specifications](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/blob/v1.1.0/README.md#technical-specifications).{{</note>}}
+{{<note>}}The [Gateway API resources](https://github.com/kubernetes-sigs/gateway-api) from the standard channel must be installed before deploying NGINX Gateway Fabric. If they are already installed in your cluster, please ensure they are the correct version as supported by the NGINX Gateway Fabric - [see the Technical Specifications](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/blob/v1.2.0/README.md#technical-specifications).{{</note>}}
 
 To install the Gateway API resources, run the following:
 
diff --git a/site/content/installation/expose-nginx-gateway-fabric.md b/site/content/installation/expose-nginx-gateway-fabric.md
index ecd0251b0..ad3959483 100644
--- a/site/content/installation/expose-nginx-gateway-fabric.md
+++ b/site/content/installation/expose-nginx-gateway-fabric.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ This gateway is associated with the NGINX Gateway Fabric through the **gatewayCl
 To create a **NodePort** service run the following command:
 
 ```shell
-kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.1.0/deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml
+kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.2.0/deploy/manifests/service/nodeport.yaml
 ```
 
 A **NodePort** service allocates a port on every cluster node. Access NGINX Gateway Fabric using any node's IP address and the allocated port.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ To create a **LoadBalancer** service, use the appropriate manifest for your clou
 1. Run the following command:
 
    ```shell
-   kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.1.0/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer.yaml
+   kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.2.0/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer.yaml
    ```
 
 2. Lookup the public IP of the load balancer, which is reported in the `EXTERNAL-IP` column in the output of the following command:
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ To create a **LoadBalancer** service, use the appropriate manifest for your clou
 1. Run the following command:
 
    ```shell
-   kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.1.0/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer-aws-nlb.yaml
+   kubectl apply -f https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/v1.2.0/deploy/manifests/service/loadbalancer-aws-nlb.yaml
    ```
 
 2. In AWS, the NLB (Network Load Balancer) DNS (directory name system) name will be reported by Kubernetes instead of a public IP in the `EXTERNAL-IP` column. To get the DNS name, run:
diff --git a/site/content/installation/installing-ngf/helm.md b/site/content/installation/installing-ngf/helm.md
index fc05b6c09..a3605ca9c 100644
--- a/site/content/installation/installing-ngf/helm.md
+++ b/site/content/installation/installing-ngf/helm.md
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ Follow these steps to uninstall NGINX Gateway Fabric and Gateway API from your K
 
 ## Additional configuration
 
-For a full list of the Helm Chart configuration parameters, read [the NGINX Gateway Fabric Helm Chart](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/blob/v1.1.0/deploy/helm-chart/README.md#configuration).
+For a full list of the Helm Chart configuration parameters, read [the NGINX Gateway Fabric Helm Chart](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/blob/v1.2.0/deploy/helm-chart/README.md#configuration).
 
 ## Next steps
 
diff --git a/site/content/installation/installing-ngf/manifests.md b/site/content/installation/installing-ngf/manifests.md
index 199ca15ba..a50c585c9 100644
--- a/site/content/installation/installing-ngf/manifests.md
+++ b/site/content/installation/installing-ngf/manifests.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Deploying NGINX Gateway Fabric with Kubernetes manifests takes only a few steps.
 #### Stable release
 
    ```shell
-   kubectl apply -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.1.0/crds.yaml
+   kubectl apply -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.2.0/crds.yaml
    ```
 
 #### Edge version
@@ -56,12 +56,12 @@ Deploying NGINX Gateway Fabric with Kubernetes manifests takes only a few steps.
 ##### For NGINX
 
    ```shell
-   kubectl apply -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.1.0/nginx-gateway.yaml
+   kubectl apply -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.2.0/nginx-gateway.yaml
    ```
 
 ##### For NGINX Plus
 
-   Download the [deployment YAML](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.1.0/nginx-plus-gateway.yaml).
+   Download the [deployment YAML](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.2.0/nginx-plus-gateway.yaml).
 
    Update the `nginx-plus-gateway.yaml` file to include your chosen NGINX Plus image from the F5 Container registry or your custom image.
 
@@ -164,14 +164,14 @@ To upgrade NGINX Gateway Fabric and get the latest features and improvements, ta
    - To upgrade the Custom Resource Definitions (CRDs), run:
 
       ```shell
-      kubectl apply -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.1.0/crds.yaml
+      kubectl apply -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.2.0/crds.yaml
       ```
 
 1. **Upgrade NGINX Gateway Fabric deployment:**
    - To upgrade the deployment, run:
 
       ```shell
-      kubectl apply -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.1.0/nginx-gateway.yaml
+      kubectl apply -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.2.0/nginx-gateway.yaml
       ```
 
 
@@ -234,11 +234,11 @@ Follow these steps to uninstall NGINX Gateway Fabric and Gateway API from your K
    - To remove NGINX Gateway Fabric and its custom resource definitions (CRDs), run:
 
      ```shell
-     kubectl delete -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.1.0/nginx-gateway.yaml
+     kubectl delete -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.2.0/nginx-gateway.yaml
      ```
 
      ```shell
-     kubectl delete -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.1.0/crds.yaml
+     kubectl delete -f https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/download/v1.2.0/crds.yaml
      ```
 
 1. **Remove the Gateway API resources:**
diff --git a/site/content/installation/ngf-images/building-the-images.md b/site/content/installation/ngf-images/building-the-images.md
index 274decc46..0cf19d143 100644
--- a/site/content/installation/ngf-images/building-the-images.md
+++ b/site/content/installation/ngf-images/building-the-images.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ If building the NGINX Plus image, you will also need a valid NGINX Plus license
 1. Clone the repo and change into the `nginx-gateway-fabric` directory:
 
    ```shell
-   git clone https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric.git --branch v1.1.0
+   git clone https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric.git --branch v1.2.0
    cd nginx-gateway-fabric
    ```
 
@@ -64,20 +64,20 @@ If building the NGINX Plus image, you will also need a valid NGINX Plus license
      ```
 
    Set the `PREFIX` variable to the name of the registry you'd like to push the image to. By default, the images will be
-   named `nginx-gateway-fabric:1.1.0` and `nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:1.1.0` or `nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:1.1.0`.
+   named `nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0` and `nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:1.2.0` or `nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:1.2.0`.
 
 1. Push the images to your container registry:
 
    ```shell
-   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.1.0
-   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:1.1.0
+   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0
+   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:1.2.0
    ```
 
    or
 
    ```shell
-   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.1.0
-   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:1.1.0
+   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0
+   docker push myregistry.example.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:1.2.0
    ```
 
    Make sure to substitute `myregistry.example.com/nginx-gateway-fabric` with your registry.
diff --git a/site/content/installation/running-on-kind.md b/site/content/installation/running-on-kind.md
index e22d602c6..76626670a 100644
--- a/site/content/installation/running-on-kind.md
+++ b/site/content/installation/running-on-kind.md
@@ -58,4 +58,4 @@ kubectl -n nginx-gateway port-forward <pod-name> 8080:80 8443:443
 
 ## Getting Started with NGINX Gateway Fabric
 
-Learn how to use NGINX Gateway Fabric by exploring the tutorials in the [examples](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.1.0/examples) directory. The guides provide practical instructions and scenarios to help you use NGINX Gateway Fabric effectively.
+Learn how to use NGINX Gateway Fabric by exploring the tutorials in the [examples](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.2.0/examples) directory. The guides provide practical instructions and scenarios to help you use NGINX Gateway Fabric effectively.
diff --git a/site/content/overview/gateway-architecture.md b/site/content/overview/gateway-architecture.md
index f3fdeeae6..c0ea4e279 100644
--- a/site/content/overview/gateway-architecture.md
+++ b/site/content/overview/gateway-architecture.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ NGINX Gateway Fabric is an open source project that provides an implementation o
 
 For a list of supported Gateway API resources and features, see the [Gateway API Compatibility]({{< relref "/overview/gateway-api-compatibility.md" >}}) documentation.
 
-We have more information regarding our [design principles](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/blob/v1.1.0/docs/developer/design-principles.md) in the project's GitHub repository.
+We have more information regarding our [design principles](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/blob/v1.2.0/docs/developer/design-principles.md) in the project's GitHub repository.
 
 ## NGINX Gateway Fabric at a high level
 
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ The following list describes the connections, preceeded by their types in parent
 
 1. (HTTPS)
    - Read: _NGF_ reads the _Kubernetes API_ to get the latest versions of the resources in the cluster.
-   - Write: _NGF_ writes to the _Kubernetes API_ to update the handled resources' statuses and emit events. If there's more than one replica of _NGF_ and [leader election](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.1.0/deploy/helm-chart#configuration) is enabled, only the _NGF_ pod that is leading will write statuses to the _Kubernetes API_.
+   - Write: _NGF_ writes to the _Kubernetes API_ to update the handled resources' statuses and emit events. If there's more than one replica of _NGF_ and [leader election](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.2.0/deploy/helm-chart#configuration) is enabled, only the _NGF_ pod that is leading will write statuses to the _Kubernetes API_.
 1. (HTTP, HTTPS) _Prometheus_ fetches the `controller-runtime` and NGINX metrics via an HTTP endpoint that _NGF_ exposes (`:9113/metrics` by default). Prometheus is **not** required by NGINX Gateway Fabric, and its endpoint can be turned off.
 1. (File I/O)
    - Write: _NGF_ generates NGINX _configuration_ based on the cluster resources and writes them as `.conf` files to the mounted `nginx-conf` volume, located at `/etc/nginx/conf.d`. It also writes _TLS certificates_ and _keys_ from [TLS secrets](https://kubernetes.io/docs/concepts/configuration/secret/#tls-secrets) referenced in the accepted Gateway resource to the `nginx-secrets` volume at the path `/etc/nginx/secrets`.
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ The following list describes the connections, preceeded by their types in parent
 1. (File I/O)
    - Write: The _NGINX master_ writes to the auxiliary Unix sockets folder, which is located in the `/var/lib/nginx`
      directory.
-   - Read: The _NGINX master_ reads the `nginx.conf` file from the `/etc/nginx` directory. This [file](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/blob/v1.1.0/internal/mode/static/nginx/conf/nginx.conf) contains the global and http configuration settings for NGINX. In addition, _NGINX master_ reads the NJS modules referenced in the configuration when it starts or during a reload. NJS modules are stored in the `/usr/lib/nginx/modules` directory.
+   - Read: The _NGINX master_ reads the `nginx.conf` file from the `/etc/nginx` directory. This [file](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/blob/v1.2.0/internal/mode/static/nginx/conf/nginx.conf) contains the global and http configuration settings for NGINX. In addition, _NGINX master_ reads the NJS modules referenced in the configuration when it starts or during a reload. NJS modules are stored in the `/usr/lib/nginx/modules` directory.
 1. (File I/O) The _NGINX master_ sends logs to its _stdout_ and _stderr_, which are collected by the container runtime.
 1. (File I/O) An _NGINX worker_ writes logs to its _stdout_ and _stderr_, which are collected by the container runtime.
 1. (Signal) The _NGINX master_ controls the [lifecycle of _NGINX workers_](https://nginx.org/en/docs/control.html#reconfiguration) it creates workers with the new configuration and shutdowns workers with the old configuration.
diff --git a/tests/Makefile b/tests/Makefile
index d7f6cfa10..70e054010 100644
--- a/tests/Makefile
+++ b/tests/Makefile
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-TAG = edge
+TAG = 1.2.0
 PREFIX = nginx-gateway-fabric
 NGINX_PREFIX = $(PREFIX)/nginx
 NGINX_PLUS_PREFIX = $(PREFIX)/nginx-plus

From 23cf83c5603d3fed1cf921b42e442c9e620985ad Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:05:25 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 02/12] Manual updates and changelog

---
 .github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md            |  1 +
 .github/workflows/release-pr.yml         |  3 ++-
 CHANGELOG.md                             | 27 +++++++++++++-----------
 README.md                                |  1 +
 conformance/provisioner/provisioner.yaml |  2 +-
 5 files changed, 20 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md
index 1c6c08c8c..ac5d5c2a7 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ COMPATIBILITY:
 
 - The Gateway API version: ``
 - NGINX version: ``
+- NGINX Plus version: ``
 - Kubernetes version: ``
 
 CONTAINER IMAGES:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
index 498b8cd38..98726f420 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ jobs:
           sed -i -e "s/VERSION = edge/VERSION = ${{ inputs.version }}/g" Makefile
           sed -i -e "s/VERSION =  ${{ steps.vars.outputs.current_version }}/VERSION = ${{ inputs.version }}/g" conformance/Makefile
           sed -i -e "s/TAG = edge/TAG = ${{ inputs.version }}/g" **/Makefile
-          sed -i "5r .github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md" CHANGELOG.md
+          sed -i "6r .github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md" CHANGELOG.md
           sed -i -e "s/%%VERSION%%/${{ inputs.version }}/g" CHANGELOG.md
           make generate-manifests
 
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ jobs:
           token: ${{ secrets.NGINX_PAT }}
           commit-message: Release ${{ inputs.version }}
           title: Release ${{ inputs.version }}
+          draft: true
           branch: docs/release-${{ inputs.version }}
           author: nginx-bot <integrations@nginx.com>
           committer: nginx-bot <integrations@nginx.com>
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index efedaf1a7..6c90d5339 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,36 +3,39 @@
 This document includes a curated changelog for each release. We also publish a changelog as the description of
 a [GitHub release](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases), which, by contrast, is auto-generated
 and includes links to all PRs that went into the release.
+
 ## Release 1.2.0
 
-%%DATE%%
+*March 20, 2024*
 
 FEATURES:
 
--
+- NGINX Plus can now be used as the data plane. [PR-1394](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1394)
+- Support for BackendTLSPolicy. [PR-1487](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1487)
+- Support for URLRewrite HTTPRoute Filter. [PR-1396](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1396)
+- NGINX Gateway Fabric will collect and report product telemetry to an F5 telemetry service every 24h. Read https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/overview/product-telemetry/ for more info, including what gets collected and how to opt out. [PR-1699](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1699)
+
 
 BUG FIXES:
 
--
+- Ensure that internal locations are unique. [PR-1445](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1445)
 
 DOCUMENTATION:
 
--
+- Sample Grafana dashboard added. [PR-1620](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1620)
+- Support document added. [PR-1388](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1388)
 
 HELM CHART:
 
 - The version of the Helm chart is now 1.2.0
--
-
-UPGRADE:
-
--
+- nodeSelector is now configurable. [PR-1531](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1531)
 
 COMPATIBILITY:
 
-- The Gateway API version: ``
-- NGINX version: ``
-- Kubernetes version: ``
+- The Gateway API version: `1.0.0`
+- NGINX version: `1.25.4`
+- NGINX Plus version: `R31`
+- Kubernetes version: `1.23+`
 
 CONTAINER IMAGES:
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3af150c14..2f32a6d79 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -67,6 +67,7 @@ The following table lists the software versions NGINX Gateway Fabric supports.
 | NGINX Gateway Fabric | Gateway API | Kubernetes | NGINX OSS | NGINX Plus |
 | -------------------- | ----------- | ---------- | --------- | ---------- |
 | Edge                 | 1.0.0       | 1.23+      | 1.25.4    | R31        |
+| 1.2.0                | 1.0.0       | 1.23+      | 1.25.4    | R31        |
 | 1.1.0                | 1.0.0       | 1.23+      | 1.25.3    | n/a        |
 | 1.0.0                | 0.8.1       | 1.23+      | 1.25.2    | n/a        |
 | 0.6.0                | 0.8.0       | 1.23+      | 1.25.2    | n/a        |
diff --git a/conformance/provisioner/provisioner.yaml b/conformance/provisioner/provisioner.yaml
index 5862ee37e..fcdd1b046 100644
--- a/conformance/provisioner/provisioner.yaml
+++ b/conformance/provisioner/provisioner.yaml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       serviceAccountName: nginx-gateway-provisioner
       containers:
-      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:edge
+      - image: ghcr.io/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.2.0
         imagePullPolicy: Always
         name: nginx-gateway-provisioner
         securityContext:

From f75c02bf4522b46da8af9aa407a6200d61b8fd79 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:09:23 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 03/12] Fix README version

---
 .github/workflows/release-pr.yml | 1 +
 README.md                        | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 2 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
index 98726f420..9e898058f 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
@@ -61,6 +61,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate manifests and changelog
         run: |
           sed -i -e "s/v${{ steps.vars.outputs.current_version }}/v${{ inputs.version }}/g" README.md
+          sed -i -e "s/[${{ steps.vars.outputs.current_version }}]/[${{ inputs.version }}]/g" README.md
           sed -i -e "s/VERSION = edge/VERSION = ${{ inputs.version }}/g" Makefile
           sed -i -e "s/VERSION =  ${{ steps.vars.outputs.current_version }}/VERSION = ${{ inputs.version }}/g" conformance/Makefile
           sed -i -e "s/TAG = edge/TAG = ${{ inputs.version }}/g" **/Makefile
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2f32a6d79..e1e59d0ea 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ You can find the comprehensive NGINX Gateway Fabric user documentation on the [N
 We publish NGINX Gateway Fabric releases on GitHub. See
 our [releases page](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases).
 
-The latest release is [1.1.0](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/tag/v1.2.0).
+The latest release is [1.2.0](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/tag/v1.2.0).
 
 The edge version is useful for experimenting with new features that are not yet published in a release. To use, choose
 the _edge_ version built from the [latest commit](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/commits/main)

From 27cd195f16691e5adfcb0e5517783b3596e83481 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:11:18 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 04/12] Fix values version

---
 .github/workflows/release-pr.yml | 8 ++++++++
 deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml     | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
index 9e898058f..db54c7a33 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
@@ -50,6 +50,14 @@ jobs:
           include: "deploy/helm-chart/*.yaml"
           regex: false
 
+      - name: Find and Replace
+        uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@a51bbcd94d000df9ca0fcb54ec8be69aad8374b0 # v3.0.2
+        with:
+          find: ${{ steps.vars.outputs.current_version }}
+          replace: ${{ inputs.version }}
+          include: "deploy/helm-chart/*.yaml"
+          regex: false
+
       - name: Find and Replace
         uses: jacobtomlinson/gha-find-replace@a51bbcd94d000df9ca0fcb54ec8be69aad8374b0 # v3.0.2
         with:
diff --git a/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
index 2345c5669..6580304d5 100644
--- a/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm-chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: nginx-gateway-fabric
 description: NGINX Gateway Fabric
 type: application
-version: 1.1.0
+version: 1.2.0
 appVersion: "1.2.0"
 home: https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric
 icon: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/main/deploy/helm-chart/chart-icon.png

From 367afd586f38cde68e0b3cdbab15a68c56b421cb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:13:47 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 05/12] Escape brackets

---
 .github/workflows/release-pr.yml | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
index db54c7a33..7d52b30c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-pr.yml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Generate manifests and changelog
         run: |
           sed -i -e "s/v${{ steps.vars.outputs.current_version }}/v${{ inputs.version }}/g" README.md
-          sed -i -e "s/[${{ steps.vars.outputs.current_version }}]/[${{ inputs.version }}]/g" README.md
+          sed -i -e "s/\[${{ steps.vars.outputs.current_version }}\]/\[${{ inputs.version }}\]/g" README.md
           sed -i -e "s/VERSION = edge/VERSION = ${{ inputs.version }}/g" Makefile
           sed -i -e "s/VERSION =  ${{ steps.vars.outputs.current_version }}/VERSION = ${{ inputs.version }}/g" conformance/Makefile
           sed -i -e "s/TAG = edge/TAG = ${{ inputs.version }}/g" **/Makefile

From 2884a265e8041bc57fd935cb758b5b2134c9a7da Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:44:42 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 06/12] Add known issue

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 4 ++++
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6c90d5339..153efb615 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,10 @@ BUG FIXES:
 
 - Ensure that internal locations are unique. [PR-1445](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1445)
 
+KNOWN ISSUES:
+
+- Shutdown of non-leader Pods starts leader jobs. [1738](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1738)
+
 DOCUMENTATION:
 
 - Sample Grafana dashboard added. [PR-1620](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1620)

From 20849b79d3068beee8a8049cf626c35233ac82f7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 07:57:28 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 07/12] Apply suggestions from code review

Co-authored-by: Michael Pleshakov <pleshakov@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 CHANGELOG.md | 4 ++--
 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 153efb615..91eeb7db1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ FEATURES:
 
 BUG FIXES:
 
-- Ensure that internal locations are unique. [PR-1445](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1445)
+- Prevent paths in HTTPRoute matches from conflicting with internal locations in NGINX. [PR-1445](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1445)
 
 KNOWN ISSUES:
 
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ KNOWN ISSUES:
 DOCUMENTATION:
 
 - Sample Grafana dashboard added. [PR-1620](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1620)
-- Support document added. [PR-1388](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1388)
+- Add a document about how to get support. [PR-1388](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1388)
 
 HELM CHART:
 

From 87cb6446c09b50e8be663928027db4457e402c49 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:06:52 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 08/12] Add more to changelog

---
 .github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md | 4 ++++
 CHANGELOG.md                  | 7 ++++++-
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md
index ac5d5c2a7..19fac1085 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -10,6 +10,10 @@ BUG FIXES:
 
 -
 
+KNOWN ISSUES:
+
+-
+
 DOCUMENTATION:
 
 -
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 91eeb7db1..5f69ec781 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -15,6 +15,9 @@ FEATURES:
 - Support for URLRewrite HTTPRoute Filter. [PR-1396](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1396)
 - NGINX Gateway Fabric will collect and report product telemetry to an F5 telemetry service every 24h. Read https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/overview/product-telemetry/ for more info, including what gets collected and how to opt out. [PR-1699](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1699)
 
+ENHANCEMENTS:
+
+- Stop processing resources that haven't changed. [PR-1422](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1422) Thanks to [Kai-Hsun Chen](https://github.com/kevin85421).
 
 BUG FIXES:
 
@@ -23,6 +26,8 @@ BUG FIXES:
 KNOWN ISSUES:
 
 - Shutdown of non-leader Pods starts leader jobs. [1738](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1738)
+- Too many matching conditions can cause reload errors. [1107](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1107)
+- NGF Pod fails to become ready due to nginx reload failure. [1695](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1695)
 
 DOCUMENTATION:
 
@@ -32,7 +37,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION:
 HELM CHART:
 
 - The version of the Helm chart is now 1.2.0
-- nodeSelector is now configurable. [PR-1531](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1531)
+- nodeSelector is now configurable. [PR-1531](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1531) Thanks to [Leandro Martins](https://github.com/leandrocostam)
 
 COMPATIBILITY:
 

From 6df9edba988612c7efc2eae7c992f5a32274eb4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:16:36 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 09/12] Add N+ features

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 3 +++
 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5f69ec781..fd59efd04 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ and includes links to all PRs that went into the release.
 FEATURES:
 
 - NGINX Plus can now be used as the data plane. [PR-1394](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1394)
+  - Supports dynamic upstream reloads. [PR-1469](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1469)
+  - Contains advanced Prometheus metrics. [PR-1394](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1394)
+  - Includes the NGINX Plus monitoring dashboard. [PR-1488](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1488)
 - Support for BackendTLSPolicy. [PR-1487](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1487)
 - Support for URLRewrite HTTPRoute Filter. [PR-1396](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1396)
 - NGINX Gateway Fabric will collect and report product telemetry to an F5 telemetry service every 24h. Read https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/overview/product-telemetry/ for more info, including what gets collected and how to opt out. [PR-1699](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1699)

From da567a43c6544b6673b81c00ae63465541e2e254 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:18:36 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 10/12] Move Known Issues

---
 .github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md |  8 ++++----
 CHANGELOG.md                  | 12 ++++++------
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-)

diff --git a/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md b/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md
index 19fac1085..a943fd9c5 100644
--- a/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md
+++ b/.github/CHANGELOG_TEMPLATE.md
@@ -10,10 +10,6 @@ BUG FIXES:
 
 -
 
-KNOWN ISSUES:
-
--
-
 DOCUMENTATION:
 
 -
@@ -27,6 +23,10 @@ UPGRADE:
 
 -
 
+KNOWN ISSUES:
+
+-
+
 COMPATIBILITY:
 
 - The Gateway API version: ``
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fd59efd04..5eaeb7ddf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -26,12 +26,6 @@ BUG FIXES:
 
 - Prevent paths in HTTPRoute matches from conflicting with internal locations in NGINX. [PR-1445](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1445)
 
-KNOWN ISSUES:
-
-- Shutdown of non-leader Pods starts leader jobs. [1738](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1738)
-- Too many matching conditions can cause reload errors. [1107](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1107)
-- NGF Pod fails to become ready due to nginx reload failure. [1695](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1695)
-
 DOCUMENTATION:
 
 - Sample Grafana dashboard added. [PR-1620](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1620)
@@ -42,6 +36,12 @@ HELM CHART:
 - The version of the Helm chart is now 1.2.0
 - nodeSelector is now configurable. [PR-1531](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1531) Thanks to [Leandro Martins](https://github.com/leandrocostam)
 
+KNOWN ISSUES:
+
+- Shutdown of non-leader Pods starts leader jobs. [1738](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1738)
+- Too many matching conditions can cause reload errors. [1107](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1107)
+- NGF Pod fails to become ready due to nginx reload failure. [1695](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/issues/1695)
+
 COMPATIBILITY:
 
 - The Gateway API version: `1.0.0`

From 630f3399d156406982aba9c352d2ff9e1349fd7a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 08:19:33 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 11/12] Update date

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5eaeb7ddf..29d70cb44 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ and includes links to all PRs that went into the release.
 
 ## Release 1.2.0
 
-*March 20, 2024*
+*March 21, 2024*
 
 FEATURES:
 

From 647a306a2cb70c96135add91fd6e3cde26eee6c3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Saylor Berman <s.berman@f5.com>
Date: Thu, 21 Mar 2024 09:06:53 -0600
Subject: [PATCH 12/12] Add more to changelog

---
 CHANGELOG.md | 6 ++++--
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29d70cb44..47b53df64 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,17 +10,18 @@ and includes links to all PRs that went into the release.
 
 FEATURES:
 
-- NGINX Plus can now be used as the data plane. [PR-1394](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1394)
+- [NGINX Plus](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/overview/nginx-plus) can now be used as the data plane. [PR-1394](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1394)
   - Supports dynamic upstream reloads. [PR-1469](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1469)
   - Contains advanced Prometheus metrics. [PR-1394](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1394)
   - Includes the NGINX Plus monitoring dashboard. [PR-1488](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1488)
-- Support for BackendTLSPolicy. [PR-1487](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1487)
+- Support for [BackendTLSPolicy](https://gateway-api.sigs.k8s.io/api-types/backendtlspolicy/). [PR-1487](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1487)
 - Support for URLRewrite HTTPRoute Filter. [PR-1396](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1396)
 - NGINX Gateway Fabric will collect and report product telemetry to an F5 telemetry service every 24h. Read https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/overview/product-telemetry/ for more info, including what gets collected and how to opt out. [PR-1699](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1699)
 
 ENHANCEMENTS:
 
 - Stop processing resources that haven't changed. [PR-1422](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1422) Thanks to [Kai-Hsun Chen](https://github.com/kevin85421).
+- Maintain Gateway Status order. [PR-1324](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1324) Thanks to [Kai-Hsun Chen](https://github.com/kevin85421).
 
 BUG FIXES:
 
@@ -30,6 +31,7 @@ DOCUMENTATION:
 
 - Sample Grafana dashboard added. [PR-1620](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1620)
 - Add a document about how to get support. [PR-1388](https://github.com/nginxinc/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/1388)
+- [Documentation](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/installation/ngf-images) on how to build or install the NGINX Plus image.
 
 HELM CHART: