diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-releases.yml b/.github/workflows/build-releases.yml
index 98b9dfc0dfb..3b82eef9d89 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-releases.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-releases.yml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ jobs:
       # Only tag with latest when ran against the latest stable branch
       # This needs to be updated after each minor version release
       flavor: |
-        latest=${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v4.1.') }}
+        latest=${{ startsWith(github.ref, 'refs/tags/v4.2.') }}
       tags: |
         type=pep440,pattern={{raw}}
         type=pep440,pattern=v{{major}}.{{minor}}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 953818f0e48..fab3104bac4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,13 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## [4.2.0] - UNRELEASED
+## [4.2.0] - 2023-09-21
 
 The following changelog entries focus on changes visible to users, administrators, client developers or federated software developers, but there has also been a lot of code modernization, refactoring, and tooling work, in particular by [@danielmbrasil](https://github.com/danielmbrasil), [@mjankowski](https://github.com/mjankowski), [@nschonni](https://github.com/nschonni), [@renchap](https://github.com/renchap), and [@takayamaki](https://github.com/takayamaki).
 
 ### Added
 
-- **Add full-text search of opted-in public posts and rework search operators** ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26485), [jsgoldstein](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26344), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26657), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26650), [jsgoldstein](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26659), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26660), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26663), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26688), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26689), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26686), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26687), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26692), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26697), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26699), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26701), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26710), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26739), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26754), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26662), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26755), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26781), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26782), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26760), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26756), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26784), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26807), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26835), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26847), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26834), [arbolitoloco1](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26893), [tribela](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26896), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26927), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26959))
+- **Add full-text search of opted-in public posts and rework search operators** ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26485), [jsgoldstein](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26344), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26657), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26650), [jsgoldstein](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26659), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26660), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26663), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26688), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26689), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26686), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26687), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26692), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26697), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26699), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26701), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26710), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26739), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26754), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26662), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26755), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26781), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26782), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26760), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26756), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26784), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26807), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26835), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26847), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26834), [arbolitoloco1](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26893), [tribela](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26896), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26927), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26959), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/27014))
   This introduces a new `public_statuses` Elasticsearch index for public posts by users who have opted in to their posts being searchable (`toot#indexable` flag).
   This also revisits the other indexes to provide more useful indexing, and adds new search operators such as `from:me`, `before:2022-11-01`, `after:2022-11-01`, `during:2022-11-01`, `language:fr`, `has:poll`, or `in:library` (for searching only in posts you have written or interacted with).
   Results are now ordered chronologically.
@@ -33,9 +33,10 @@ The following changelog entries focus on changes visible to users, administrator
 - **Add optional hCaptcha support** ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25019), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25057), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25395), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26388))
 - **Add lines to threads in web UI** ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24549), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24677), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24696), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24711), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24714), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24713), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24715), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24800), [teeerevor](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25706), [renchap](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25807))
 - **Add new onboarding flow to web UI** ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24619), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24646), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24705), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24872), [ThisIsMissEm](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24883), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24954), [stevenjlm](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24959), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25010), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25275), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25559), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25561))
-- **Add `S3_DISABLE_CHECKSUM_MODE` environment variable for compatibility with some S3-compatible providers** ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26435))
 - **Add auto-refresh of accounts we get new messages/edits of** ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26510))
 - **Add Elasticsearch cluster health check and indexes mismatch check to dashboard** ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26448), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26605), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26658))
+- Add `hide_collections`, `discoverable` and `indexable` attributes to credentials API ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26998))
+- Add `S3_ENABLE_CHECKSUM_MODE` environment variable to enable checksum verification on compatible S3-providers ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26435))
 - Add admin API for managing tags ([rrgeorge](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26872))
 - Add a link to hashtag timelines from the Trending hashtags moderation interface ([gunchleoc](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26724))
 - Add timezone to datetimes in e-mails ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26822))
@@ -53,7 +54,7 @@ The following changelog entries focus on changes visible to users, administrator
 - Add `CACHE_BUSTER_HTTP_METHOD` environment variable ([renchap](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26528), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26542))
 - Add support for `DB_PASS` when using `DATABASE_URL` ([ThisIsMissEm](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26295))
 - Add `GET /api/v1/instance/languages` to REST API ([danielmbrasil](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24443))
-- Add primary key to `preview_cards_statuses` join table ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25243), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26384), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26447), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26737))
+- Add primary key to `preview_cards_statuses` join table ([ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25243), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26384), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26447), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26737), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26979))
 - Add client-side timeout on resend confirmation button ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26300))
 - Add published date and author to news on the explore screen in web UI ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26155))
 - Add `lang` attribute to various UI components ([c960657](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/23869), [c960657](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/23891), [c960657](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26111), [c960657](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26149))
@@ -174,7 +175,7 @@ The following changelog entries focus on changes visible to users, administrator
 - Change account search in moderation interface to allow searching by username including the leading `@` ([HeitorMC](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24242))
 - Change all components to use the same error page in web UI ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24512))
 - Change search pop-out in web UI ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24305))
-- Change user settings to be stored in a more optimal way ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/23630), [c960657](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24321), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24453), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24460), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24558), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24761), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24783), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25508), [jsgoldstein](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25340), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26884))
+- Change user settings to be stored in a more optimal way ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/23630), [c960657](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24321), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24453), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24460), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24558), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24761), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24783), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25508), [jsgoldstein](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25340), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/26884), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/27012))
 - Change media upload limits and remove client-side resizing ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/23726))
 - Change design of account rows in web UI ([Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24247), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24343), [Gargron](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24956), [ClearlyClaire](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/25131))
 - Change log-out to use Single Logout when using external log-in through OIDC ([CSDUMMI](https://github.com/mastodon/mastodon/pull/24020))
diff --git a/docker-compose.yml b/docker-compose.yml
index ae6aefb37f7..d19f278f75f 100644
--- a/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/docker-compose.yml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ services:
 
   web:
     build: .
-    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.1.6
+    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.2.0
     restart: always
     env_file: .env.production
     command: bash -c "rm -f /mastodon/tmp/pids/server.pid; bundle exec rails s -p 3000"
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ services:
 
   streaming:
     build: .
-    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.1.6
+    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.2.0
     restart: always
     env_file: .env.production
     command: node ./streaming
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ services:
 
   sidekiq:
     build: .
-    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.1.6
+    image: ghcr.io/mastodon/mastodon:v4.2.0
     restart: always
     env_file: .env.production
     command: bundle exec sidekiq
diff --git a/lib/mastodon/version.rb b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
index bad98fe85aa..46c07596d14 100644
--- a/lib/mastodon/version.rb
+++ b/lib/mastodon/version.rb
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ module Mastodon
     end
 
     def default_prerelease
-      'rc2'
+      ''
     end
 
     def prerelease