diff --git a/duplicate-post.php b/duplicate-post.php
index 8c4684493..dfd0c02cf 100644
--- a/duplicate-post.php
+++ b/duplicate-post.php
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
  * Plugin Name: Yoast Duplicate Post
  * Plugin URI:  https://yoast.com/wordpress/plugins/duplicate-post/
  * Description: The go-to tool for cloning posts and pages, including the powerful Rewrite & Republish feature.
- * Version:     4.1.2
+ * Version:     4.2-RC1
  * Author:      Enrico Battocchi & Team Yoast
  * Author URI:  https://yoast.com
  * Text Domain: duplicate-post
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 	define( 'DUPLICATE_POST_PATH', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );
 }
 
-define( 'DUPLICATE_POST_CURRENT_VERSION', '4.1.2' );
+define( 'DUPLICATE_POST_CURRENT_VERSION', '4.2-RC1' );
 
 $duplicate_post_autoload_file = DUPLICATE_POST_PATH . 'vendor/autoload.php';
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 734d8ecd1..9bef42e2c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -53,6 +53,6 @@
     "@wordpress/plugins": "^2.23.0"
   },
   "yoast": {
-    "pluginVersion": "4.1.2"
+    "pluginVersion": "4.2-RC1"
   }
 }
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index b4282dd74..c6f13617a 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -151,6 +151,21 @@ New features and customization, WP 3.0 compatibility: you should upgrade if you
 
 == Changelog ==
 
+= 4.2 (2021-11) =
+
+Bugfixes:
+
+* Fixes a bug where some strings where not translated.
+* Fixes a bug where meta data went missing for duplicate posts created by the Rewrite & Republish feature. Props to @ocean90.
+* Fixes a bug where the plugin would not initialize if installed via composer.
+
+Other:
+
+* Replaces Mailchimp with MailBlue newsletter integration.
+* Improved compatibility for PHP 8.0.
+* Improved sort order of the taxonomies list on the options page.
+* Most plugin files have been renamed. If you extend this plugin of include any of the files from the plugin from within your own plugin, you may need to adjust the file name used in the `include`/`require` statement.
+
 = 4.1.2 (2021-03-23) =
 
 Enhancements: