diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 43b1d31c05..8eb8ca9e61 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,21 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 ### [Unreleased][HEAD]
 
+## [1.12.0] - October 5th 2018
+
+### @esri/arcgis-rest-common-types
+
+* Chores
+   * **js**: remove rogue .js files from common-types [`abedb46`](https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/commit/abedb462ebf9e78b08f51e221cf8421bc434fd67)
+
+### @esri/arcgis-rest-items
+
+* New Features
+   * **js**: It is now possible to add/update private item resources [`b120e9f`](https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/commit/b120e9f5462a8bd6631e549ae1bef8dbaa51799e)
+
+* Bug Fixes
+   * **js**: updateItemResource now respects the [`resource`](https://esri.github.io/arcgis-rest-js/api/items/IItemResourceRequestOptions/#resource) request option. [`6555683`] (https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/commit/65556830e85401951efe4a10209004aed4301877) 🙏ssylvia🙏
+
 ## [1.11.1] - September 25th 2018
 
 ### @esri/arcgis-rest-request
@@ -35,12 +50,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.
 
 * Bug Fixes
    * **item**: use fileName parameter to name Blobs when present [`9f5c093`](https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/commit/9f5c09390696f7945d78b8f45b431d2705b53c16)
-   * **request**: improve error message when FormData isn't available [`89ff196`](https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/commit/89ff1969a7af41a2d2e6cf9d3a84849ef82168d6)
+   * **request**: improve error message when FormData isnt available [`89ff196`](https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/commit/89ff1969a7af41a2d2e6cf9d3a84849ef82168d6)
 
 * Chores
    * **:nail_care:**: refactor geocoder, groups and users to make the code more legible (#336) [`174e6cd`](https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/commit/174e6cd626b4429801e65fcbb6b8f1a72ed1d0e3)
 
-
 ## [1.10.0] - September 17th 2018
 
 ### @esri/arcgis-rest-feature-service-admin
@@ -807,4 +821,5 @@ Initial Public Release
 [1.9.0]: https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/compare/v1.8.0...v1.9.0 "v1.9.0"
 [1.10.0]: https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/compare/v1.9.0...v1.10.0 "v1.10.0"
 [1.11.1]: https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/compare/v1.10.0...v1.11.1 "v1.11.1"
-[HEAD]: https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/compare/v1.11.1...HEAD "Unreleased Changes"
+[1.12.0]: https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/compare/v1.11.1...v1.12.0 "v1.12.0"
+[HEAD]: https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js/compare/v1.12.0...HEAD "Unreleased Changes"
diff --git a/demos/ago-node-cli/package.json b/demos/ago-node-cli/package.json
index f7a3b9d56c..783ef4df69 100644
--- a/demos/ago-node-cli/package.json
+++ b/demos/ago-node-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "node-cli",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "arcgis-rest-js node command-line item search example",
   "main": "ago.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   "author": "Dave Bouwman <dbouwman@esri.com>",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-items": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-items": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1",
     "chalk": "^2.3.0",
     "commander": "^2.12.2",
diff --git a/demos/attachments/package.json b/demos/attachments/package.json
index 6648526a03..245817d03d 100644
--- a/demos/attachments/package.json
+++ b/demos/attachments/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "attachments",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Vanilla JavaScript demo of attachment methods of @esri/arcgis-rest-feature-service",
   "author": "",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-feature-service": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-feature-service": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/demos/batch-geocoder-node/package.json b/demos/batch-geocoder-node/package.json
index ebf18c7f24..5dbdc18eaf 100644
--- a/demos/batch-geocoder-node/package.json
+++ b/demos/batch-geocoder-node/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "batch-geocoder",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "arcgis-rest-js batch geocode sample",
   "main": "batch-geocode.js",
   "scripts": {
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
   },
   "homepage": "https://github.com/Esri/arcgis-rest-js#readme",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-geocoder": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-geocoder": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1",
     "isomorphic-fetch": "^2.2.1",
     "isomorphic-form-data": "^2.0.0",
diff --git a/demos/express/package.json b/demos/express/package.json
index ea09a0b2eb..4d7e01b5d8 100644
--- a/demos/express/package.json
+++ b/demos/express/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-demo-express",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Demo of @esri/arcgis-rest-* packages in an Express server",
   "author": "",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1",
     "express": "^4.16.3",
     "isomorphic-fetch": "^2.2.1",
diff --git a/demos/feature-service-browser/package.json b/demos/feature-service-browser/package.json
index 1ed91fab0c..c9f6219888 100644
--- a/demos/feature-service-browser/package.json
+++ b/demos/feature-service-browser/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "feature-service-browser",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Vanilla JavaScript demo of @esri/arcgis-rest-feature-service",
   "author": "",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-feature-service": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-feature-service": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/demos/geocoder-browser/package.json b/demos/geocoder-browser/package.json
index a3a774ab55..3e32a24fce 100644
--- a/demos/geocoder-browser/package.json
+++ b/demos/geocoder-browser/package.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-geocoder-vanilla",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Vanilla JavaScript demo of @esri/arcgis-rest-geocoder",
   "author": "",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-geocoder": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-geocoder": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/demos/jsapi-integration/package.json b/demos/jsapi-integration/package.json
index fdd6fbf026..5a1416437c 100644
--- a/demos/jsapi-integration/package.json
+++ b/demos/jsapi-integration/package.json
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/jsapi-integration",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "to do",
   "author": "",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-items": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-items": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/demos/oauth2-browser/package.json b/demos/oauth2-browser/package.json
index 4bd1427beb..b944ffee9d 100644
--- a/demos/oauth2-browser/package.json
+++ b/demos/oauth2-browser/package.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-demo-vanilla",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "private": true,
   "description": "Vanilla JavaScript demo of @esri/arcgis-rest-* packages",
   "author": "",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "dependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/demos/vue/package.json b/demos/vue/package.json
index daf5a79491..0f97c96f2c 100644
--- a/demos/vue/package.json
+++ b/demos/vue/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-demo-vue-with-popup",
   "description": "VueJS demo of @esri/arcgis-rest-* packages.",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "author": "",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "private": true,
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     "start": "npm run serve"
   },
   "dependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1",
     "vue": "^2.5.17",
     "vue-router": "^3.0.1",
diff --git a/lerna.json b/lerna.json
index 8c2a4a7c9a..a08201e29c 100644
--- a/lerna.json
+++ b/lerna.json
@@ -4,5 +4,5 @@
     "packages/*",
     "demos/*"
   ],
-  "version": "1.11.1"
+  "version": "1.12.0"
 }
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4c848adf46..91e2ad51de 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-js",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7f79ccaa10..b7d054e5c2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-js",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Compact, modular JavaScript wrappers for the ArcGIS REST API that run in Node.js and modern browsers.",
   "devDependencies": {
     "@types/es6-promise": "0.0.32",
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/package.json b/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/package.json
index 77a94d9d54..edd9cf951c 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/package.json
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-auth/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Authentication helpers for @esri/arcgis-rest-*.",
   "main": "dist/node/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/umd/auth.umd.js",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-common-types/package.json b/packages/arcgis-rest-common-types/package.json
index cb7a4cc7a9..a6cef84b13 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-common-types/package.json
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-common-types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Common TypeScript types for @esri/arcgis-rest-* packages.",
   "types": "dist/types/index.d.ts",
   "author": "",
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-feature-service-admin/package.json b/packages/arcgis-rest-feature-service-admin/package.json
index f29bdc5ac1..458c966eb4 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-feature-service-admin/package.json
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-feature-service-admin/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-feature-service-admin",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Feature service administration helpers for @esri/arcgis-rest-request",
   "main": "dist/node/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/umd/feature-service-admin.umd.js",
@@ -21,9 +21,9 @@
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-items": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-items": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-feature-service/package.json b/packages/arcgis-rest-feature-service/package.json
index 5df53d515d..38edfecbc2 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-feature-service/package.json
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-feature-service/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-feature-service",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Feature service helpers for @esri/arcgis-rest-request",
   "main": "dist/node/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/umd/feature-service.umd.js",
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-geocoder/package.json b/packages/arcgis-rest-geocoder/package.json
index c18140b9a9..0f58a70305 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-geocoder/package.json
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-geocoder/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-geocoder",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Geocoding helpers for @esri/arcgis-rest-request",
   "main": "dist/node/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/umd/geocoder.umd.js",
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-groups/package.json b/packages/arcgis-rest-groups/package.json
index b7dca58f64..a0bd016f84 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-groups/package.json
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-groups/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-groups",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Portal Group helpers for @esri/arcgis-rest-request",
   "main": "dist/node/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/umd/groups.umd.js",
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-items/package.json b/packages/arcgis-rest-items/package.json
index b544fbb8c7..375728d0b7 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-items/package.json
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-items/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-items",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Portal Item helpers for @esri/arcgis-rest-request",
   "main": "dist/node/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/umd/items.umd.js",
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-sharing/package.json b/packages/arcgis-rest-sharing/package.json
index 771e3f5c36..b67b263a16 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-sharing/package.json
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-sharing/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-sharing",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Helper utilities for managing access to ArcGIS content in Node.js and modern browsers.",
   "main": "dist/node/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/umd/sharing.umd.js",
@@ -18,9 +18,9 @@
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-groups": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-groups": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/arcgis-rest-users/package.json b/packages/arcgis-rest-users/package.json
index 23fb83d6ea..6b1172d862 100644
--- a/packages/arcgis-rest-users/package.json
+++ b/packages/arcgis-rest-users/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@esri/arcgis-rest-users",
-  "version": "1.11.1",
+  "version": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Portal user helpers for @esri/arcgis-rest-request",
   "main": "dist/node/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/umd/users.umd.js",
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.11.1",
-    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.11.1",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-auth": "^1.12.0",
+    "@esri/arcgis-rest-common-types": "^1.12.0",
     "@esri/arcgis-rest-request": "^1.11.1"
   },
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/support/changelog.js b/support/changelog.js
index bbcbcc784e..c8b88c7228 100644
--- a/support/changelog.js
+++ b/support/changelog.js
@@ -74,8 +74,14 @@ function getCommitData(from, to) {
     exec(cmd, (err, stdout, stderr) => {
       if (err) return reject(err);
       if (stderr) return reject(stderr);
-      // order commits from most recent to least recent
-      const commits = JSON.parse("["+stdout.slice(0, -1).replace(/"returns"/g, "returns").replace(/\\/g, "\\\\")+"]").reverse();
+      /*
+       order commits from most recent to least recent
+
+       graveyard
+       .replace(/"returns"/g, "returns")
+       .replace(/\\/g, "\\\\")
+       */
+      const commits = JSON.parse("[" + stdout.slice(0, -1).replace(/"access"/g, "'access'") + "]").reverse();
       const today = new Date();
       resolve({
         previousVersion: /v\d\.\d\.\d/.test(from)