diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b5ca4c48..d398e198 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [4.2.6](https://github.com/sern-handler/handler/compare/v4.2.5...v4.2.6) (2025-09-22)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* release 4.2.6 ([#402](https://github.com/sern-handler/handler/issues/402)) ([0eecb08](https://github.com/sern-handler/handler/commit/0eecb08e87e26102030ccf6ef38ddd81051ec373))
+
 ## [4.2.5](https://github.com/sern-handler/handler/compare/v4.2.4...v4.2.5) (2025-08-31)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index fd13dae8..51484900 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "@sern/handler",
-    "version": "4.2.5",
+    "version": "4.2.6",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "@sern/handler",
-            "version": "4.2.5",
+            "version": "4.2.6",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@sern/ioc": "^1.1.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 146dbf50..146caab6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@sern/handler",
     "packageManager": "yarn@3.5.0",
-    "version": "4.2.5",
+    "version": "4.2.6",
     "description": "A complete, customizable, typesafe, & reactive framework for discord bots.",
     "main": "./dist/index.js",
     "module": "./dist/index.js",