Fix for issue #955
Added test case for the fix
Removed incorrect import
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Merge pull request #1229 from frewsxcv/patch-1

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Merge pull request #1215 from harishnsrinivas/fix_for_#955

Fix for #955
Added 0.12.1 release notes.
Bumped to v0.12.1! (posthumously, since I tagged the wrong commit)
Starting the next dev cycle.