diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c38b343..c1eeb80 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ for use within the [HCP Minimal Preprocessing Pipelines][HCP Pipelines].
 
 gradunwarp needs
 
-* Python (>=2.7)
+* Python (>=2.7 or 3.x)
 * [Numpy][Numpy] (preferably, the latest)
 * [Scipy][Scipy] (preferably, the latest)
 * Numpy devel package (to compile external modules written in C)
@@ -122,6 +122,7 @@ Some thoughts:
 * slice by slice processing
 * x-y flip bug fix
 * force 32-bit output in 64-bit systems
+* modified for Python3 compatibility
 
 ## License
 
diff --git a/gradunwarp/core/globals.py b/gradunwarp/core/globals.py
index 3c53aed..7ae334b 100644
--- a/gradunwarp/core/globals.py
+++ b/gradunwarp/core/globals.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ### ##
 import logging
 
-VERSION = 'HCP-1.0.3'
+VERSION = 'HCP-1.2.0'
 
 usage = '''
 gradient_unwarp infile outfile manufacturer -g <coefficient file> [optional arguments]
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 807f517..3631111 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ def configuration(parent_package='', top_path=None):
     return config
 
 setup(name='gradunwarp',
-      version = 'HCP-1.0.3',
+      version = 'HCP-1.2.0',
       description = 'HCP version of Gradient Unwarping Package for Python/Numpy',
       author = 'Human Connectome Project',
       py_modules  = mods,
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 795460f..79127d8 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v1.1.0
+v1.2.0