diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 27f6f06..0b04245 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 GNU make NEWS                                               -*-indented-text-*-
   History of user-visible changes.
-  22 May 2016
+  10 June 2016
 
 See the end of this file for copyrights and conditions.
 
@@ -9,6 +9,15 @@
 See the README file and the GNU make manual for instructions for
 reporting bugs.
 
+Version 4.2.1 (10 Jun 2016)
+
+A complete list of bugs fixed in this version is available here:
+h
+ttp://sv.gnu.org/bugs/index.php?group=make&report_id=111&fix_release_id=107&set=custom
+
+This release is a bug-fix release.
+
+
 Version 4.2 (22 May 2016)
 
 A complete list of bugs fixed in this version is available here:
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1902823..64ec870 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with
 # this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-AC_INIT([GNU make],[4.2],[bug-make@gnu.org])
+AC_INIT([GNU make],[4.2.1],[bug-make@gnu.org])
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.69])