diff --git a/doc/source/new.rst b/doc/source/new.rst
index 1035cae..03eb680 100644
--- a/doc/source/new.rst
+++ b/doc/source/new.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ What's New
 Releases
 -------------
 
+v1.4.2 (December 2025)
+- Release 1.4.2
+- Remove Python upper version pin and drop Python 3.9
+
 v1.4.1 (November 2025)
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
diff --git a/src/wrf/version.py b/src/wrf/version.py
index bf25615..daa50c7 100644
--- a/src/wrf/version.py
+++ b/src/wrf/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.4.1"
+__version__ = "1.4.2"