diff --git a/RELEASES.txt b/RELEASES.txt
index c39d9a33378..9686a52eb5a 100644
--- a/RELEASES.txt
+++ b/RELEASES.txt
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ VERSION  RELEASE     CODE NAME
 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 
 2.5.0    TBD         "Kashmir"
+2.4.2    11-29-2017  "Dancing Days"
 2.4.1    10-25-2017  "Dancing Days"
 2.4.0    09-19-2017  "Dancing Days"
 2.3.2    08-04-2017  "Ramble On"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index c05885d3d71..6e2f2c472bf 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.4.2.0 0.5.rc1
+2.4.2.0 1
diff --git a/packaging/debian/changelog b/packaging/debian/changelog
index 0e9eab11998..fb321aece6a 100644
--- a/packaging/debian/changelog
+++ b/packaging/debian/changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ ansible (%VERSION%-%RELEASE%~%DIST%) %DIST%; urgency=low
 
  -- Ansible, Inc. <info@ansible.com>  %DATE%
 
+ansible (2.4.2.0) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * 2.4.2.0
+
+ -- Ansible, Inc. <info@ansible.com>  Wed, 29 Nov 2017 12:18:55 -0800
+
+
 ansible (2.4.1.0) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * 2.4.1.0
diff --git a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
index 6bee1c9af62..ccd189fc3e2 100644
--- a/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
+++ b/packaging/rpm/ansible.spec
@@ -136,6 +136,9 @@ rm -rf %{buildroot}
 
 %changelog
 
+* Wed Nov 29 2017 Ansible, Inc. <info@ansible.com> - 2.4.2.0-1
+- Release 2.4.2.0-1
+
 * Wed Oct 25 2017 Ansible, Inc. <info@ansible.com> - 2.4.1.0-1
 - Release 2.4.1.0-1