diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index 09e3436a5..3867c2425 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -171,8 +171,8 @@ The best check that everything is ok is to run a dry-run extraction::
 Changelog
 =========
 
-Version 1.2.0a2 and earlier (2019-02-24)
-----------------------------------------
+Version 1.2.0a3 (2019-02-26)
+----------------------------
 
 Please note:
 
@@ -206,6 +206,16 @@ Compatibility notes:
   - option "--ignore-inode" (2017-09), use "--files-cache" w/o "inode"
   - option "--no-files-cache" (2017-09), use "--files-cache=disabled"
 
+Fixes:
+
+- LibreSSL build fixes, #4403
+- dummy ACL/xattr code fixes (used by OpenBSD and others), #4403
+- create: fix openat/statat issues for root directory, #4405
+
+
+Version 1.2.0a2 and earlier (2019-02-24)
+----------------------------------------
+
 New features:
 
 - compact: "borg compact" needs to be used to free repository space by
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 3b47e45f2..df51ac4a8 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -267,7 +267,7 @@ setup(
     license='BSD',
     platforms=['Linux', 'MacOS X', 'FreeBSD', 'OpenBSD', 'NetBSD', ],
     classifiers=[
-        'Development Status :: 2 - Pre-Alpha',
+        'Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
         'Environment :: Console',
         'Intended Audience :: System Administrators',
         'License :: OSI Approved :: BSD License',