diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-gradle-project.yml b/.github/workflows/build-gradle-project.yml
index 99003456..36199de6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-gradle-project.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-gradle-project.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   build-gradle-project:
     env:
-      IMAGE_TAG: 4.2
+      IMAGE_TAG: 4.3
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
       - name: Get branch names
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 26046e89..563dee4b 100755
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'kingstonduo'
-version = "4.2"
+version = "4.3"
 
 apply plugin: 'java'
 apply plugin: 'eclipse'
diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 9cda4778..687e5dff 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Release 4.2 [Unreleased]
+## Release 4.3 [Unreleased]
+Brief summary of what's in the release:
+
+### Breaking changes
+
+### Non-breaking changes
+
+----
+
+## Release 4.2 [Released 9/2/2025]
 Brief summary of what's in this release:
 - added upload type field
 - added recall package endpoint