diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 32b87f9..9bfb655 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.2.3"
+    ".": "1.2.4"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 146497f..4572955 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.2.4](https://github.com/devsy-org/ssh/compare/v1.2.3...v1.2.4) (2026-09-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **server:** handle negative keepalive replies ([#21](https://github.com/devsy-org/ssh/issues/21)) ([d06e298](https://github.com/devsy-org/ssh/commit/d06e2989a1585aa57e3a2d1c11f5b8afab4100e7))
+
 ## [1.2.3](https://github.com/devsy-org/ssh/compare/v1.2.2...v1.2.3) (2026-08-12)