diff --git a/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-linux.markdown b/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-linux.markdown
index ed1ea9ec..dba20c68 100644
--- a/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-linux.markdown
+++ b/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-linux.markdown
@@ -37,6 +37,11 @@ Clone the HandBrake repository.
 
     git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git && cd HandBrake
 
+List available tags in the HandBrake 1.2.x release series, and check out the most recent.
+
+    git tag --list | grep ^1\.2\.
+    git checkout refs/tags/$(git tag -l | grep -E '^1\.2\.[0-9]+$' | tail -n 1)
+
 Build HandBrake. To enable experimental support for Intel QSV via the [Intel Media SDK](https://github.com/Intel-Media-SDK/MediaSDK/releases), append `--enable-qsv`. To build the command line interface only, disable the graphical interface by appending `--disable-gtk`.
 
     ./configure --launch-jobs=$(nproc) --launch
diff --git a/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-mac.markdown b/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-mac.markdown
index d8e9ca0e..0b418fc2 100644
--- a/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-mac.markdown
+++ b/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-mac.markdown
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@ Clone the HandBrake repository.
 
     git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git && cd HandBrake
 
+List available tags in the HandBrake 1.2.x release series, and check out the most recent.
+
+    git tag --list | grep ^1\.2\.
+    git checkout refs/tags/$(git tag -l | grep -E '^1\.2\.[0-9]+$' | tail -n 1)
+
 You may build and install the additional dependencies using the included script. Feel free to choose a different output path, if desired.
 
     scripts/mac-toolchain-build /usr/local
diff --git a/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-windows.markdown b/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-windows.markdown
index 4ba055a1..fba93e84 100644
--- a/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-windows.markdown
+++ b/source/docs/en/1.2.0/developer/build-windows.markdown
@@ -65,6 +65,11 @@ Clone the HandBrake repository.
 
     git clone https://github.com/HandBrake/HandBrake.git && cd HandBrake
 
+List available tags in the HandBrake 1.2.x release series, and check out the most recent.
+
+    git tag --list | grep ^1\.2\.
+    git checkout refs/tags/$(git tag -l | grep -E '^1\.2\.[0-9]+$' | tail -n 1)
+
 Build the MinGW-w64 toolchain using the included script, where `username` is your user name. Feel free to choose a different output path, if desired.
 
     scripts/mingw-w64-build x86_64 /home/username/toolchains/