# Request new release 1.12.1 **URL:** \ **Category:** HDF5 Library\ **Created:** [December 16, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/request-new-release-1-12-1/7875 "2020-12-16T20:37:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![dave.allured](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/8e8cbc/32.png) [@dave.allured](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/dave.allured)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 8:37pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/request-new-release-1-12-1/7875/1 "2020-12-16T20:37:46Z")
Hello HDF Group. It has been 9 months since version 1.12.0 was released, but only 3 months since version 1.10.7 was released. I am concerned that 1.12.0 may be missing [important new features, changes, or bug fixes that were included in 1.10.7](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/release-of-hdf5-1-10-7-newsletter-175-the-hdf-group/7511). Would it be possible for you to make a maintenance release to version 1.12.1, to include the relevant upgrades from 1.10.7? This would ensure that upgrading from 1.10.7 to 1.12.x is not a step backward in any way, especially for bug fixes or security fixes. Thank you for continuing to support a very fine community product. ---
**Author:** ![epourmal](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/e/c67d28/32.png) [@epourmal](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/epourmal)\ **Post date:** [December 16, 2020, 9:25pm UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/request-new-release-1-12-1/7875/2 "2020-12-16T21:25:39Z")
Dave, We are coming with HDF5 1.12.1 release in January 2021 and after that we will have 1.12 release every six months. Elena ---
**Author:** ![nevion](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/n/7993a0/32.png) [@nevion](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/u/nevion)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2021, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.hdfgroup.org/t/request-new-release-1-12-1/7875/3 "2021-04-08T02:47:10Z")
hi @epourmal, we’re well passed January - any updates? 1.12.0 doesn’t look as attractive as 1.10.7 wrt bugfixes