diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 62dee4a..544f143 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ name: Build and Release (Manual Run) v1.3
 on: 
  workflow_dispatch: # This event allows manual triggering
 
+env:
+  THIRD_PARTY_GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL: opensource+bot@newrelic.com
+  THIRD_PARTY_GIT_AUTHOR_NAME: nr-opensource-bot
 jobs:
   build-and-release:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
@@ -109,7 +112,7 @@ jobs:
         id: create_release
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.OPENSOURCE_BOT_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             try {
                 var changelog = ``;
@@ -135,7 +138,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Upload Release Artifacts
         uses: actions/upload-release-asset@v1
         env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.OPENSOURCE_BOT_TOKEN }}
         with:
           asset_path: /tmp/to/${{ env.RELEASE_NAME}}${{ steps.set_tag.outputs.tag }}.zip
           asset_name: ${{ env.RELEASE_NAME}}${{ steps.set_tag.outputs.tag }}.zip
@@ -146,7 +149,7 @@ jobs:
         id: github_changelog
         uses: Helmisek/conventional-changelog-generator@v1.0.6-release
         with:
-          repo-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          repo-token: ${{ secrets.OPENSOURCE_BOT_TOKEN }}
           commit-types: "fix:Bug Fixes,feat:Features,doc:Documentation,build:Build Upgrades,BREAKING CHANGE:Enhancements"
           template-path: ".github/workflows/CHANGELOG.tpl.md"
          
@@ -172,8 +175,8 @@ jobs:
           
           # Commit the updated CHANGELOG.md file
            git add CHANGELOG.md
-           git config --local user.email "action@github.com"
-           git config --local user.name "GitHub Action"
+           git config  user.email "${{ env.THIRD_PARTY_GIT_AUTHOR_EMAIL }}"
+           git config  user.name "${{ env.THIRD_PARTY_GIT_AUTHOR_NAME }}"
            git commit -m "Update Changelog for Release [skip ci]"
 
           # Push the changes to the remote repository
@@ -189,7 +192,7 @@ jobs:
         id: update_release
         uses: actions/github-script@v6
         with:
-          github-token: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
+          github-token: ${{ secrets.OPENSOURCE_BOT_TOKEN }}
           script: |
             try {
                 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c901a4a..0d5fef9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## Version: [v1.2.1](https://github.com/newrelic-experimental/newrelic-java-atomikos/releases/tag/v1.2.1) | Created: 2024-11-26
+
+
+
 ## Version: [v1.1.1](https://github.com/newrelic-experimental/newrelic-java-atomikos/releases/tag/v1.1.1) | Created: 2024-07-01
 ### Bug Fixes
 - Updated Gradle and fixed verifyInstrumentation