diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index fe8d9d27e..ecc16f5df 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+42.0
+====
+* introspect: Add WindowsChanged signal [Cenk; !2229]
+* Fix on-screen keyboard during grabs [Carlos; !2237]
+* Fixed crash [Adam; !2238]
+
+Contributors:
+  Carlos Garnacho, Cenk Uluisik, Adam Williamson
+
+Translators:
+  Fabio Tomat [fur], Tim Sabsch [de], Ivan Molodetskikh [ru],
+  Yosef Or Boczko [he], Марко Костић [sr], Baurzhan Muftakhidinov [kk],
+  純 小山田 [ja], sicklylife [ja]
+
 42.rc
 =====
 * Fix programatically set scrollview fade [Jonas D.; !2189]
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index fea7c40fd..8d7478f9b 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-shell', 'c',
-  version: '42.rc',
+  version: '42.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ gio_req = '>= 2.56.0'
 gi_req = '>= 1.49.1'
 gjs_req = '>= 1.71.1'
 gtk_req = '>= 3.15.0'
-mutter_req = '>= 42.rc'
+mutter_req = '>= 42.0'
 polkit_req = '>= 0.100'
 schemas_req = '>= 42.beta'
 startup_req = '>= 0.11'
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in b/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
index 57dda9098..c706d6e69 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -39,15 +39,9 @@
   </description>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="42.rc" type="development" date="2022-03-07"/>
-    <release version="42.beta" type="development" date="2022-02-14">
+    <release version="42.0" date="2022-03-12">
       <description>
-        <p>Modernize look and feel.</p>
-      </description>
-    </release>
-    <release version="42.alpha" type="development" date="2022-01-10">
-      <description>
-        <p>Use libadwaita for platform integration and consistency.</p>
+        <p>Use libadwaita for platform integration and consistency. Modernize look and feel.</p>
       </description>
     </release>
   </releases>
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
index b21b14a8c..c260d7a5e 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-app',
-  version: '42.rc',
+  version: '42.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
index 34a75a00f..d291bd6fa 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-tool', 'c',
-  version: '42.rc',
+  version: '42.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/shew/meson.build b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
index 917da03c6..4831f9102 100644
--- a/subprojects/shew/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('shew', 'c',
-  version: '42.rc',
+  version: '42.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.58.0',
   license: 'LGPLv2+',
 )