diff --git a/History.markdown b/History.markdown
index ed0d48c1..36156085 100644
--- a/History.markdown
+++ b/History.markdown
@@ -33,19 +33,16 @@
   * Add note about deploying to OpenShift (#1812)
   * Collect all Windows-related docs onto one page (#1818)
 
+## 1.4.2 / 2013-12-16
+
+### Bug Fixes
+  * Turn on Maruku fenced code blocks by default (#1830)
+
 ## 1.4.1 / 2013-12-09
 
-### Major Enhancements
-
-### Minor Enhancements
-
 ### Bug Fixes
   * Don't allow nil entries when loading posts (#1796)
 
-### Development Fixes
-
-### Site Enhancements
-
 ## 1.4.0 / 2013-12-07
 
 ### Major Enhancements
diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index 2e4cb479..6e2a16d5 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -233,7 +233,7 @@ namespace :site do
         post.puts("title: 'Jekyll #{release} Released'")
         post.puts("date: #{Time.new.strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S %z')}")
         post.puts("author: ")
-        post.puts("version: #{version}")
+        post.puts("version: #{release}")
         post.puts("categories: [release]")
         post.puts("---")
         post.puts
diff --git a/site/_posts/2013-12-16-jekyll-1-4-2-released.markdown b/site/_posts/2013-12-16-jekyll-1-4-2-released.markdown
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..afc92147
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/_posts/2013-12-16-jekyll-1-4-2-released.markdown
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+---
+layout: news_item
+title: 'Jekyll 1.4.2 Released'
+date: 2013-12-16 19:48:13 -0500
+author: parkr
+version: 1.4.2
+categories: [release]
+---
+
+This release fixes [a regression][] where Maruku fenced code blocks were turned
+off, instead of the previous default to on. We've added a new default
+configuration to our `maruku` config key: `fenced_code_blocks` and set it to
+default to `true`.
+
+If you do not wish to use Maruku fenced code blocks, you may turn this option
+off in your site's configuration file.
+
+[a regression]: https://github.com/jekyll/jekyll/pull/1830