diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 408afe68..b63f4431 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+4.2.0 - 2025-03-18
+==================
+
+### Features
+- For `language: python` first attempt a versioned python executable for
+  the default language version before consulting a potentially unversioned
+  `sys.executable`.
+    - #3430 PR by @asottile.
+
+### Fixes
+- Handle error during conflict detection when a file is named "HEAD"
+    - #3425 PR by @tusharsadhwani.
+
 4.1.0 - 2025-01-20
 ==================
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 60d97641..af34452d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pre_commit
-version = 4.1.0
+version = 4.2.0
 description = A framework for managing and maintaining multi-language pre-commit hooks.
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown