diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a3f69b6..7a1fb43 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+Changes version 0.4.2 (2008-05-16)
+==================================
+
+    * updated for latest libmpq-0.4.2 API.
+
 Initial version 0.4.1 (2008-04-02)
 ==================================
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 20a0386..262736d 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # the autoconf initilization.
-AC_INIT(mpq-tools, 0.4.1, [mbroemme@plusserver.de], [mpq-tools])
+AC_INIT(mpq-tools, 0.4.2, [mbroemme@plusserver.de], [mpq-tools])
 
 # detect the canonical host and target build environment.
 AC_CANONICAL_SYSTEM
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ AC_SYS_LARGEFILE
 AC_FUNC_FSEEKO
 
 # check for libmpq.
-PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBMPQ], [libmpq >= 0.4.1], [HAVE_LIBMPQ="yes"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([*** $LIBMPQ_PKG_ERRORS])])
+PKG_CHECK_MODULES([LIBMPQ], [libmpq >= 0.4.2], [HAVE_LIBMPQ="yes"], [AC_MSG_ERROR([*** $LIBMPQ_PKG_ERRORS])])
 AC_SUBST(LIBMPQ_CFLAGS)
 AC_SUBST(LIBMPQ_LIBS)