diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8051d9703..020075b52 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 # Changelog 
 
+## 1.42.0
+
+- new qr-code type `DC_QR_WEBRTC` #1779
+
+- new `dc_chatlist_get_summary2()` api #1771
+
+- tweak smtp-timeout for larger mails #1782
+
+- optimize read-receipts #1756
+
+- Allow http scheme for DCACCOUNT URLs #1770
+
+- improve tests #1769
+
+- bug fixes #1766 #1772 #1773 #1775 #1776 #1777
+
+
 ## 1.41.0
 
 - new apis to initiate video chats #1718 #1735
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 1677b4fe5..6ded2ec06 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -790,7 +790,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.41.0"
+version = "1.42.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term 0.12.1",
  "anyhow",
@@ -861,7 +861,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.41.0"
+version = "1.42.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-std",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 70333b551..98c098cb7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.41.0"
+version = "1.42.0"
 authors = ["Delta Chat Developers (ML) <delta@codespeak.net>"]
 edition = "2018"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 4dc3f5623..2eaf3bd96 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.41.0"
+version = "1.42.0"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 authors = ["Delta Chat Developers (ML) <delta@codespeak.net>"]
 edition = "2018"