diff --git a/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.12.md b/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.12.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.12.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG/CHANGELOG-1.12.md
@@ -15,5 +15,7 @@ When cutting a new release, update the `unreleased` heading to the tag being gen
 
 ## unreleased
 
-- [ENHANCEMENT] [#1115](https://github.com/k8ssandra/k8ssandra-operator/issues/1115) Add a validation check for the projected pod names length
+* [FEATURE] [#1165](https://github.com/k8ssandra/k8ssandra-operator/issues/1165) Expose Medusa ssl_verify option to allow disabling cert verification for some on prem S3 compatible systems
+* [ENHANCEMENT] [#1115](https://github.com/k8ssandra/k8ssandra-operator/issues/1115) Add a validation check for the projected pod names length
 * [CHANGE] [#1050](https://github.com/k8ssandra/k8ssandra-operator/issues/1050) Remove unnecessary requeues in the Medusa controllers
+* [CHANGE] [#1165](https://github.com/k8ssandra/k8ssandra-operator/issues/1165) Upgrade to Medusa v0.17.1