diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 7deea7aba..ef8d7569d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-4.1.8
\ No newline at end of file
+4.2.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/internal/updates/version.go b/internal/updates/version.go
index e8952ad76..70b4d66f8 100644
--- a/internal/updates/version.go
+++ b/internal/updates/version.go
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@ func GetCurrentVersion() (*VersionInfo, error) {
 	
 	// Final fallback
 	return &VersionInfo{
-		Version:       "4.1.8",
+		Version:       "4.2.0",
 		Build:         "release",
 		Runtime:       "go",
 		IsDevelopment: false,