diff --git a/History.markdown b/History.markdown
index c7ef4aa8..a4c99c20 100644
--- a/History.markdown
+++ b/History.markdown
@@ -43,6 +43,11 @@
   * Allow abbreviated post dates (#5920)
   * Remove dependency on include from default about.md (#5903)
 
+## 3.4.2 / 2017-03-09
+
+  * Backport #5871 for v3.4.x: Convert StaticFile liquid representation to
+    a Drop & add front matter defaults support to StaticFiles (#5940)
+
 ## 3.4.1 / 2017-03-02
 
   * Backport #5920 for v3.4.x: Allow abbreviated post dates (#5924)
diff --git a/docs/_docs/history.md b/docs/_docs/history.md
index acc7e1cf..3c821eda 100644
--- a/docs/_docs/history.md
+++ b/docs/_docs/history.md
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@ permalink: "/docs/history/"
 note: This file is autogenerated. Edit /History.markdown instead.
 ---
 
+## 3.4.2 / 2017-03-09
+{: #v3-4-2}
+
+- Backport [#5871]({{ site.repository }}/issues/5871) for v3.4.x: Convert StaticFile liquid representation to
+    a Drop & add front matter defaults support to StaticFiles ([#5940]({{ site.repository }}/issues/5940))
+
+
 ## 3.4.1 / 2017-03-02
 {: #v3-4-1}
 
diff --git a/docs/latest_version.txt b/docs/latest_version.txt
index 47b322c9..4d9d11cf 100644
--- a/docs/latest_version.txt
+++ b/docs/latest_version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.4.1
+3.4.2
diff --git a/lib/jekyll/version.rb b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
index 20060c51..fc43a4c3 100644
--- a/lib/jekyll/version.rb
+++ b/lib/jekyll/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Jekyll
-  VERSION = "3.4.1".freeze
+  VERSION = "3.4.2".freeze
 end