diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dc7720c37f42..b85dd9c2179d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ previous feature release. It is equivalent to the listings on our
 Changelogs for earlier feature releases are available in their respective Git
 branches, and linked at the [end of this file](#Past-releases).
 
-## 4.2.1 - TBA
+## 4.2.1 - 2023-12-12
 
 - [Release announcement](https://godotengine.org/article/maintenance-release-godot-4-2-1)
 - [Interactive changelog](https://godotengine.github.io/godot-interactive-changelog/#4.2.1)
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 54f477b06122..286e3ef5d5af 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 major = 4
 minor = 2
 patch = 1
-status = "rc"
+status = "stable"
 module_config = ""
 year = 2023
 website = "https://godotengine.org"