Prime NCS 1.2 Documentation Available?

I've started playing with a NCS Appliance that we recently received in our lab environment.
However, when I run the SHOW VER, I'm getting that it shipped with 1.2. This is fine and I would like to keep the NCS on 1.2, as it works with our WLC and MSE existing firmware editions.
My issue is that I can't seem to find any documentation on the Cisco Library for 1.3, it appears 1.1 is the most recent available.
Should I use the 1.1 documentation or is there any 1.2 documentation available? Any links would be much appreciated.
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Oh I see.
Ok so QQ - since I'm studying currently for my CCNP Wireless, I've seen the study material reference WCS. I was then informed that the study material was not up to date, so anything I read about WCS was applicable to NCS as it replaces WCS.
So now are you saying anything I've read about WCS is applicable to Prime?
So when I say "Prime" and "NCS" I'm speaking of 2 different appliances?
Just for my final clarification, Prime is the replacement of NCS?
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