diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 77fdc99..0418b77 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.2](https://github.com/broomva/arcan/compare/v0.1.1...v0.1.2) (2024-07-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* added researcher caster ([d7c09dc](https://github.com/broomva/arcan/commit/d7c09dc99907c8e34996df01dcc9ae55761f7095))
+
 ## [0.1.1](https://github.com/broomva/arcan/compare/v0.1.0...v0.1.1) (2024-05-20)
 
 
diff --git a/arcan/__init__.py b/arcan/__init__.py
index b449d8a..09f135f 100644
--- a/arcan/__init__.py
+++ b/arcan/__init__.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 cli = Typer()
 
-__version__ = "0.1.1"
+__version__ = "0.1.2"
 
 
 def get_arcan_version():
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 538dbc8..e01c859 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "arcan"
-version = "0.1.1"
+version = "0.1.2"
 description = "An AI web3 tooling platform for the decentralized customization and enhancement of AI agents"
 authors = ["Carlos D. Escobar-Valbuena <carlosdavidescobar@gmail.com>"]
 license = "Apache 2.0"