diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index 84291e5..e7df9c0 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ History
 -------
 
 
+1.4.12 (2013-11-21)
++++++++++++++++++++
+
+- handle UnicodeDecodeError exceptions when json encoding log messages
+
+
 1.4.11 (2013-11-13)
 +++++++++++++++++++
 
diff --git a/WakaTime.py b/WakaTime.py
index 0260b33..97dc4b7 100644
--- a/WakaTime.py
+++ b/WakaTime.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ Maintainer:  WakaTi.me <support@wakatime.com>
 Website:     https://www.wakati.me/
 ==========================================================="""
 
-__version__ = '1.4.11'
+__version__ = '1.4.12'
 
 import sublime
 import sublime_plugin