Increment version to 1.2.2
diff --git a/NEWS.txt b/NEWS.txt
index 6582dff..57c68d7 100644
--- a/NEWS.txt
+++ b/NEWS.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.2.2 (2016-05-06):
+  - Avoid traceback when exception is del-ed in except
+
 1.2.1 (2015-05-05):
   - Fix false RedefinedWhileUnesed for submodule imports
 
diff --git a/pyflakes/__init__.py b/pyflakes/__init__.py
index 3f262a6..923b987 100644
--- a/pyflakes/__init__.py
+++ b/pyflakes/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.2.1'
+__version__ = '1.2.2'