Merge branch 'release/1.2.0' into develop

* release/1.2.0:
  Update changelog
  Bump version to 1.2.0
Don't check exit status for commands which start with a check...
Add ability to create a new empty volume, accessible through the menu
Update README re new empty volume creation
Bump version to 1.2.1
Update changelog
Merge branch 'release/1.2.1'