diff --git a/Applications/PluginGenerator/CMakeLists.txt b/Applications/PluginGenerator/CMakeLists.txt
index 44dba01603..2d3c8c92b9 100644
--- a/Applications/PluginGenerator/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/Applications/PluginGenerator/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,77 +1,77 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8.4)
 
 project(MITKPluginGenerator)
 
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 1)
-set(VERSION_MINOR 2)
+set(VERSION_MINOR 3)
 set(VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 set(VERSION_STRING "${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}")
 
 if(CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME STREQUAL PROJECT_NAME)
   set(standalone_build 1)
 else()
   set(standalone_build 0)
 endif()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-# Prerequesites
+# Prerequisites
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 set(QT_DONT_USE_QTGUI 1)
 set(QT_USE_QTNETWORK 1)
 find_package(Qt 4.6.2 REQUIRED)
 
 include(${QT_USE_FILE})
 
 configure_file("${CMAKE_CURRENT_SOURCE_DIR}/PluginGeneratorConfig.h.in"
                "${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}/PluginGeneratorConfig.h" @ONLY)
 include_directories("${CMAKE_CURRENT_BINARY_DIR}")
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Executable
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 set(src_files
   PluginGenerator.cpp
   ctkCommandLineParser.cpp
 )
 
 qt4_wrap_cpp(src_files ctkCommandLineParser.h)
 qt4_add_resources(src_files plugin_template.qrc project_template.qrc)
 
 set(exec_target ${PROJECT_NAME})
 add_executable(${exec_target} ${src_files})
 target_link_libraries(${exec_target} ${QT_LIBRARIES})
 
 if(NOT standalone_build)
   # subproject support
   add_dependencies(MITK-CoreUI ${exec_target})
 endif()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Win32 Convenience
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if(WIN32 AND NOT standalone_build)
   file(TO_NATIVE_PATH "${CMAKE_RUNTIME_OUTPUT_DIRECTORY}/${CMAKE_CFG_INTDIR}" native_runtime_dir)
   add_custom_target(NewPlugin start "MITK PluginGenerator" /D "${native_runtime_dir}" cmd /K ${exec_target}.exe -h
                     DEPENDS ${exec_target})
 endif()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Testing
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if(NOT standalone_build)
   # Test the plugin generator
   include(mitkTestPluginGenerator)
 endif()
 
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # Packaging support
 #-----------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 if(standalone_build)
   include(SetupPackaging.cmake)
 endif()
diff --git a/Applications/PluginGenerator/Changelog.txt b/Applications/PluginGenerator/Changelog.txt
index 72a22cf6b9..85bc88326e 100644
--- a/Applications/PluginGenerator/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Applications/PluginGenerator/Changelog.txt
@@ -1,36 +1,45 @@
 This is the change log for the MITK Plugin Generator
 
+Changes since version 1.2.0
+======================================================================
+
+Changes in the generated files
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+- Added gcc linker flag --as-needed to get same behavior as on Windows
+- Improved MITK superbuild configuration options
+
 Changes since version 1.1.1
 ======================================================================
 
 Changes in the MITKPluginGenerator executable
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 - Added a visual clue in the help text about required arguments.
 - Added support for checking for new versions online.
 
 Changes in the generated files
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 - The plug-in activator class and file name are now derived from
   the plug-in symbolic name.
 - Adapted to changes in CTK CMake macros.
 - Improved generated superbuild script to correctly pass -j options.
 - Using new BlueBerry FunctionCreateBlueBerryApplication() macro
   to create the demo application.
 
 Changes since version 1.0.0
 ======================================================================
 
 Changes in the MITKPluginGenerator executable
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 - Added printing the version number to the console.
 - Added hint how to get more help if something went wrong.
 
 Changes in the generated files
 ----------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 - Fixed user manual for the generated plugin.
 - Added comments in the generated project's CMakeLists.txt file about
   how to set-up the MITK module system.