diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 280153707..58b0977b8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,9 +1,24 @@
+=== Transmission 2.42 (2011/10/19) ===
+[http://trac.transmissionbt.com/query?milestone=2.42&group=component&order=severity All tickets closed by this release]
+==== All Platforms ====
+  * Fix error connecting to UDP trackers from big-endian computers
+  * Fix RPC error when editing UDP trackers
+  * Fix build failure when a C++ compiler is not installed
+==== Mac ====
+  * Fix a potential crash on 10.5 Leopard
+  * Fix bugs with the tracker and file inspector tables
+==== GTK+ ====
+  * Support GTK+ 3.2 
+  * Fix crasher on systems not running DBus
+==== Web Client ====
+  * Fix bug which broke Opera support
+
 === Transmission 2.41 (2011/10/08) ===
 [http://trac.transmissionbt.com/query?milestone=2.41&group=component&order=severity All tickets closed by this release]
 ==== Mac ====
   * Fix crasher on 10.5 Leopard
 
-=== Transmission 2.40 (2011/10/08) ===
+=== Transmission 2.40 (2011/10/05) ===
 [http://trac.transmissionbt.com/query?milestone=2.40&group=component&order=severity All tickets closed by this release]
 ==== All Platforms ====
   * Torrent queuing
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 611617073..e12fbf68d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ dnl STATUS: "X" for prerelease beta builds,
 dnl         "Z" for unsupported trunk builds,
 dnl         "0" for stable, supported releases
 dnl these should be the only two lines you need to change
-m4_define([user_agent_prefix],[2.41+])
-m4_define([peer_id_prefix],[-TR241Z-])
+m4_define([user_agent_prefix],[2.42+])
+m4_define([peer_id_prefix],[-TR242Z-])
 
 AC_INIT([transmission],
         [user_agent_prefix],