diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 09a7b690f0..0570d58bb9 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 69.4.1
+current_version = 69.4.2
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index fc213d160d..c4aa039229 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+v69.4.2
+=======
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Merged bugfix for pypa/distutils#246 (#27489545)
+
+
 v69.4.1
 =======
 
diff --git a/newsfragments/+27489545.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/+27489545.bugfix.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 83ed1520be..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/+27489545.bugfix.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Merged bugfix for pypa/distutils#246
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index a579bf5ff7..c51168c71b 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 69.4.1
+version = 69.4.2
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages