diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 83a61c55..f2b7ca7e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Super Mario Paint
 ==========
-* Current Version: 1.4.1
+* Current Version: 1.4.2
 
 Help would be very much appreciated! If you manage to debug something, submit a pull request and I'll review it and (hopefully) merge it in.
 
diff --git a/Version History.txt b/Version History.txt
index 99029177..1031a516 100644
--- a/Version History.txt	
+++ b/Version History.txt	
@@ -4,6 +4,10 @@ Major = Non-backwards compatible changes made
 Minor = Backwards compatible *new feature* added
 Bugfix
 
+v1.4.2
+Giant Mario Paint
+Thread safety of cursor implementation improved through pre-loading images into RAM
+
 v1.4.1
 Giant Mario Paint
 Hit stop button to stop all sounds from playing. 
diff --git a/src/smp/SuperMarioPaint.java b/src/smp/SuperMarioPaint.java
index 095e0ea2..797db4af 100644
--- a/src/smp/SuperMarioPaint.java
+++ b/src/smp/SuperMarioPaint.java
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
  * @author seymour
  * 
  * @since 2012.08.16
- * @version 1.4.1
+ * @version 1.4.2
  */
 public class SuperMarioPaint extends Application {
 
diff --git a/src/smp/stateMachine/Settings.java b/src/smp/stateMachine/Settings.java
index b2c42807..3e4a3efc 100644
--- a/src/smp/stateMachine/Settings.java
+++ b/src/smp/stateMachine/Settings.java
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 public class Settings {
 
     /** The current version number of this program. */
-    public final static String version = "v1.4.1";
+    public final static String version = "v1.4.2";
 
     /** The name of the file that we write to. */
     private final static String settingsFile = "settings.data";