diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ec25ac694..eff54720c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Flye assembler
 
 [![BioConda Install](https://img.shields.io/conda/dn/bioconda/flye.svg?style=flag&label=BioConda%20install)](https://anaconda.org/bioconda/flye)
 
-### Version: 2.4.1
+### Version: 2.4.2
 
 Flye is a de novo assembler for single molecule sequencing reads,
 such as those produced by PacBio and Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
@@ -15,6 +15,11 @@ Flye also includes a special mode for metagenome assembly.
 Latest updates
 --------------
 
+### Flye 2.4.2 release (06 Apr 2019)
+* Improvements in k-mer selection and tip clipping for metagenome assemblies
+* Better memory managment during consensus/polishing
+* Some bugfixes
+
 ### Flye 2.4.1 release (05 Mar 2019)
 * Speed and stability improvements for large datasets
 * New option `--polish-target` to run Flye polisher on the target sequence
diff --git a/docs/NEWS.md b/docs/NEWS.md
index 8a8c90b4e..fddfc9393 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS.md
+++ b/docs/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+### Flye 2.4.2 release (06 Apr 2019)
+* Improvements in k-mer selection and tip clipping for metagenome assemblies
+* Better memory managment during consensus/polishing
+* Some bugfixes
+
 Flye 2.4.1 release (05 Mar 2019)
 ================================
 * Speed and stability improvements for large datasets
diff --git a/docs/USAGE.md b/docs/USAGE.md
index f7c18b7d8..09f018c46 100644
--- a/docs/USAGE.md
+++ b/docs/USAGE.md
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ It is a tab-delimited table with the columns as follows:
 Scaffold gaps are marked with `??` symbols, and `*` symbol denotes a
 terminal graph node.
 
-`scaffolds.fasta` file is a symlink to the `assembly.fasta`, which is
+`scaffolds.fasta` file is a symlink to `assembly.fasta`, which is
 retained for the backward compatibility.
 
 ## <a name="graph"></a> Repeat graph
diff --git a/flye/__version__.py b/flye/__version__.py
index 54499df34..60be088dc 100644
--- a/flye/__version__.py
+++ b/flye/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.4.1"
+__version__ = "2.4.2"