Update version to 0.1.2 and add changelog for release notes

Author: janb84

CHANGELOG.md

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+# Changelog
+
+All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
+
+The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
+and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
+
+## [0.1.2] - 2026-01-26
+
+### Added
+- Kernel bindings test handler for conformance testing
+- Support for block validation and chain management in examples
+- Improved project documentation and examples
+
+### Changed
+- N/A
+
+### Fixed
+- Minor bug fixes and stability improvements
+
+### Security
+- N/A
+
+## [0.1.1] - Previous Release
+
+Initial pre-release version with basic functionality.
+
+---
+
+**Note**: This library is still in early development. Version 0.1.x releases are pre-release and not recommended for production use.

README.md

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 | Package | Version | Description |
 |---------|---------|-------------|
-| **BitcoinKernel** | 0.1.1 | High-level API with fluent builder pattern |
-| **BitcoinKernel.Core** | 0.1.1 | Managed wrappers and native bindings |
+| **BitcoinKernel** | 0.1.2 | High-level API with fluent builder pattern |
+| **BitcoinKernel.Core** | 0.1.2 | Managed wrappers and native bindings |
 
 
 ## Quick Start

src/BitcoinKernel.Core/BitcoinKernel.Core.csproj

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     <!-- NuGet Package Metadata -->
     <PackageId>BitcoinKernel.Core</PackageId>
-    <Version>0.1.1</Version>
+    <Version>0.1.2</Version>
     <Authors>JanB84</Authors>
     <Description>.NET bindings and managed wrappers for libbitcoinkernel. Provides direct access to Bitcoin Core consensus and validation logic with automatic memory management.</Description>
     <PackageLicenseExpression>MIT</PackageLicenseExpression>

src/BitcoinKernel/BitcoinKernel.csproj

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     <!-- NuGet Package Metadata -->
     <PackageId>BitcoinKernel</PackageId>
-    <Version>0.1.1</Version>
+    <Version>0.1.2</Version>
     <Authors>JanB84</Authors>
     <Description>.NET library for Bitcoin Core functionality. Provides a simple, fluent API for Bitcoin consensus validation, script verification, and blockchain operations powered by libbitcoinkernel.</Description>
     <PackageLicenseExpression>MIT</PackageLicenseExpression>