diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 94e0758..cefa0c5 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.41.0"
+  ".": "1.42.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 573a617..b86b0c5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.42.0](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/compare/v1.41.0...v1.42.0) (2026-10-02)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **validation:** shard the managed E2E lane via e2e_shards ([#697](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/issues/697)) ([edb20b4](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/commit/edb20b4e32e2055bf22e6f6f94b51f234a24687d))
+
 ## [1.41.0](https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry/compare/v1.40.0...v1.41.0) (2026-10-02)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9b37e2b..bc76c56 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "code-foundry",
-  "version": "1.41.0",
+  "version": "1.42.0",
   "description": "A fast, language-aware repository factory for agent-ready workflows, testing, security, and release automation.",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/0xPlayerOne/code-foundry#readme",
   "bugs": {