diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8e3478c..f411ee0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ See LICENSE for more details
 
 ## IV - Versions
 
-Current version is 4.1. Version 4.0 introduces breaking changes in the api.
+Current version is 4.2. Version 4.0 introduces breaking changes in the api.
 Older versions 3.1 and 3.2 with the legacy api are available as tags.
 
 ## V - FAQ
diff --git a/doc/iniparser.dox b/doc/iniparser.dox
index c318e0c..2213012 100644
--- a/doc/iniparser.dox
+++ b/doc/iniparser.dox
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = iniparser
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 4.1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 4.2
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/iniparser.pc b/iniparser.pc
index 1a0cd0d..ad3bb37 100644
--- a/iniparser.pc
+++ b/iniparser.pc
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ datadir=${datarootdir}
 
 Name: libiniparser
 Description: Iniparser library
-Version: 4.1
+Version: 4.2
 Libs: -L${libdir} -liniparser
 Cflags: -I${includedir}