diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+# [1.2.0-beta.1](https://github.com/kuzzleio/boost-geospatial-index/compare/v1.1.2...v1.2.0-beta.1) (2023-09-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **nodejs:** update to node js 18 ([f191b64](https://github.com/kuzzleio/boost-geospatial-index/commit/f191b64165b943e991412cfa1be8015beb0b1614))
+* **semantic-release:** add semantic release, workflows, lint ([5e1bdd6](https://github.com/kuzzleio/boost-geospatial-index/commit/5e1bdd6d7ac5b8059834c587013cedb4e3cf3956))
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
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 {
   "name": "boost-geospatial-index",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.2.0-beta.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "boost-geospatial-index",
-      "version": "1.1.2",
+      "version": "1.2.0-beta.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "bindings": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
   "name": "boost-geospatial-index",
   "main": "index.js",
-  "version": "1.1.2",
+  "version": "1.2.0-beta.1",
   "author": "The Kuzzle Team <support@kuzzle.io>",
   "description": "A bridge to the C++ boost::geometry library, allowing to index and query geospatial shapes",
   "keywords": [