diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a174f7d..f64646a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All notable changes to this package are documented in this file.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 1.2.0 - 2026-06-01
+
 ### Added
 
 - Added integration docs for using this package with `ui-style-kit-css` and its `interactive-surface-bridge` export.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 745fdcf..7f99ee8 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -209,7 +209,7 @@ Release checklist:
 2. Bump `version` in `package.json`.
 3. Update `CHANGELOG.md`.
 4. Push to `main`.
-5. Create and publish a GitHub Release tag (for example `v1.1.5`).
+5. Create and publish a GitHub Release tag (for example `v1.2.0`).
 6. Verify the `Publish to npm` workflow succeeds.
 7. Verify CDN availability:
    - `https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/interactive-surface-css@<version>/interactive-surface.css`
diff --git a/index.html b/index.html
index 184e8d0..8fe1d9a 100644
--- a/index.html
+++ b/index.html
@@ -1450,8 +1450,8 @@ <h2>README and wiki links</h2>
 CDN:
 
 ```html
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/interactive-surface-css@1.1.5/interactive-surface.css" />
-<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/interactive-surface-css@1.1.5/interactive-surface.css" />
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/interactive-surface-css@1.2.0/interactive-surface.css" />
+<link rel="stylesheet" href="https://unpkg.com/interactive-surface-css@1.2.0/interactive-surface.css" />
 ```
 
 ## Quick Start
@@ -1531,6 +1531,7 @@ <h2>README and wiki links</h2>
 ## Testing
 
 ```bash
+npm run check:no-hex-colors
 npm run lint:css
 npm test
 npm run test:chromium
@@ -1547,11 +1548,11 @@ <h2>README and wiki links</h2>
 2. Bump `version` in `package.json`.
 3. Update `CHANGELOG.md`.
 4. Push to `main`.
-5. Create and publish a GitHub Release tag (for example `v1.1.4`).
+5. Create and publish a GitHub Release tag (for example `v1.2.0`).
 6. Verify the `Publish to npm` workflow succeeds.
 7. Verify CDN availability:
-   - `https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/interactive-surface-css@1.1.4/interactive-surface.css`
-   - `https://unpkg.com/interactive-surface-css@1.1.4/interactive-surface.css`
+    - `https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/interactive-surface-css@1.2.0/interactive-surface.css`
+    - `https://unpkg.com/interactive-surface-css@1.2.0/interactive-surface.css`
 
 Manual fallback:
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bd04d5b..5a8dd07 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "interactive-surface-css",
-  "version": "1.1.5",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "interactive-surface-css",
-      "version": "1.1.5",
+      "version": "1.2.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@playwright/test": "^1.57.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c3052bb..037ed3c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "interactive-surface-css",
-  "version": "1.1.5",
+  "version": "1.2.0",
   "description": "A framework-agnostic, accessible CSS interaction primitive for buttons, cards, and icon controls with token-driven theming.",
   "keywords": [
     "css",
diff --git a/wiki/Home.md b/wiki/Home.md
index 9c32fe3..0077e82 100644
--- a/wiki/Home.md
+++ b/wiki/Home.md
@@ -33,8 +33,8 @@ Interactive Surface CSS centralizes that logic into a single reusable primitive:
 - **JS entry:** `index.js` (imports the stylesheet)
 - **Demo/customization page:** `index.html`
 - **License:** MIT
-- **Current version in repo:** `1.1.5`
-- **Release tag:** `v1.1.5`
+- **Current version in repo:** `1.2.0`
+- **Release tag:** `v1.2.0`
 
 ## Documentation map
 
diff --git a/wiki/Publishing-and-Releases.md b/wiki/Publishing-and-Releases.md
index 0a59bb7..49eadc0 100644
--- a/wiki/Publishing-and-Releases.md
+++ b/wiki/Publishing-and-Releases.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ npm run pack:dry
 ```
 
 5. Push changes to `main`.
-6. Create and publish a GitHub Release for that version tag (for example `v1.1.5`).
+6. Create and publish a GitHub Release for that version tag (for example `v1.2.0`).
 7. Confirm `Publish to npm` workflow succeeds.
 8. Verify distribution: