diff --git a/ask-sdk-apache-client/pom.xml b/ask-sdk-apache-client/pom.xml
index f80eef93..5738c5a3 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-apache-client/pom.xml
+++ b/ask-sdk-apache-client/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
     <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.42.0</version>
+    <version>2.42.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
   <artifactId>ask-sdk-apache-client</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>2.42.0</version>
+  <version>2.42.1</version>
   <name>ASK SDK for Java Apache API Client</name>
   <description>Apache HTTP Client API client plugin for the ASK SDK for Java.</description>
   <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
diff --git a/ask-sdk-core/pom.xml b/ask-sdk-core/pom.xml
index 9e8d2fd1..fcfd9959 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-core/pom.xml
+++ b/ask-sdk-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
     <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.42.0</version>
+    <version>2.42.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
   <artifactId>ask-sdk-core</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>2.42.0</version>
+  <version>2.42.1</version>
   <name>ASK SDK for Java Core</name>
   <description>Core components of the ASK SDK for Java.</description>
   <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-runtime</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
diff --git a/ask-sdk-core/src/com/amazon/ask/util/SdkConstants.java b/ask-sdk-core/src/com/amazon/ask/util/SdkConstants.java
index 654ddd00..c0f77a54 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-core/src/com/amazon/ask/util/SdkConstants.java
+++ b/ask-sdk-core/src/com/amazon/ask/util/SdkConstants.java
@@ -29,6 +29,6 @@ private SdkConstants() { }
     /**
      * The version number for the SDK.
      */
-    public static final String SDK_VERSION = "2.42.0";
+    public static final String SDK_VERSION = "2.42.1";
 
 }
diff --git a/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/pom.xml b/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/pom.xml
index f732e63d..7d4ff27a 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/pom.xml
+++ b/ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
     <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.42.0</version>
+    <version>2.42.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
   <artifactId>ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>2.42.0</version>
+  <version>2.42.1</version>
   <name>ASK SDK for Java DynamoDB Persistence Adapter</name>
   <description>Enables skill attributes to be persisted to DynamoDB through the ASK SDK for Java.</description>
   <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/ask-sdk-freemarker/pom.xml b/ask-sdk-freemarker/pom.xml
index ad08c91b..a6d02794 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-freemarker/pom.xml
+++ b/ask-sdk-freemarker/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
         <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.42.0</version>
+        <version>2.42.1</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
     <artifactId>ask-sdk-freemarker</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.42.0</version>
+    <version>2.42.1</version>
     <name>ASK SDK for Java FreeMarker Template Renderer</name>
     <description>Template Renderer for ASK SDK Java using the Apache Freemarker template engine.</description>
     <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
             <artifactId>ask-sdk-runtime</artifactId>
-            <version>2.42.0</version>
+            <version>2.42.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.freemarker</groupId>
diff --git a/ask-sdk-lambda-support/pom.xml b/ask-sdk-lambda-support/pom.xml
index fdf46f48..42e4cf56 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-lambda-support/pom.xml
+++ b/ask-sdk-lambda-support/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
         <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.42.0</version>
+        <version>2.42.1</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
     <artifactId>ask-sdk-lambda-support</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.42.0</version>
+    <version>2.42.1</version>
     <name>ASK SDK for Java Lambda Support Plugin</name>
     <description>Contains supporting components for hosting a skill on AWS Lambda with the ASK SDK for Java.</description>
     <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
             <artifactId>ask-sdk-runtime</artifactId>
-            <version>2.42.0</version>
+            <version>2.42.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
diff --git a/ask-sdk-local-debug/pom.xml b/ask-sdk-local-debug/pom.xml
index f21176d6..72fcd101 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-local-debug/pom.xml
+++ b/ask-sdk-local-debug/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
         <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
-        <version>2.42.0</version>
+        <version>2.42.1</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
     <artifactId>ask-sdk-local-debug</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.42.0</version>
+    <version>2.42.1</version>
     <name>ASK SDK for Java Local Debugging Adapter</name>
     <description>Enables local debugging support for skills.</description>
     <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
@@ -37,12 +37,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
             <artifactId>ask-sdk-lambda-support</artifactId>
-            <version>2.42.0</version>
+            <version>2.42.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
             <artifactId>ask-sdk-apache-client</artifactId>
-            <version>2.42.0</version>
+            <version>2.42.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
diff --git a/ask-sdk-runtime/pom.xml b/ask-sdk-runtime/pom.xml
index b21074db..e98b2d53 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/ask-sdk-runtime/pom.xml
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
     <parent>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
     <artifactId>ask-sdk-runtime</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <version>2.42.0</version>
+    <version>2.42.1</version>
     <name>ASK SDK for Java Runtime</name>
     <description>Runtime library for the ASK SDK for Java.</description>
     <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
diff --git a/ask-sdk-servlet-support/pom.xml b/ask-sdk-servlet-support/pom.xml
index 202f22a1..7f49137a 100644
--- a/ask-sdk-servlet-support/pom.xml
+++ b/ask-sdk-servlet-support/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
     <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.42.0</version>
+    <version>2.42.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
   <artifactId>ask-sdk-servlet-support</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>2.42.0</version>
+  <version>2.42.1</version>
   <name>ASK SDK for Java Servlet Support Plugin</name>
   <description>Contains supporting components for hosting a skill on a Servlet with the ASK SDK for Java.</description>
   <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
diff --git a/ask-sdk/pom.xml b/ask-sdk/pom.xml
index 85911522..f9340a58 100644
--- a/ask-sdk/pom.xml
+++ b/ask-sdk/pom.xml
@@ -4,12 +4,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
     <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
-    <version>2.42.0</version>
+    <version>2.42.1</version>
   </parent>
   <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
   <artifactId>ask-sdk</artifactId>
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
-  <version>2.42.0</version>
+  <version>2.42.1</version>
   <name>ASK SDK for Java</name>
   <description>The Alexa Skills Kit SDK for Java.</description>
   <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
@@ -37,32 +37,32 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-lambda-support</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-servlet-support</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-dynamodb-persistence-adapter</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-apache-client</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk-freemarker</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.powermock</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5fd020a5..ecb65995 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
   <artifactId>ask-sdk-pom</artifactId>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
-  <version>2.42.0</version>
+  <version>2.42.1</version>
   <name>ASK SDK for Java</name>
   <description>The Alexa Skills Kit SDK for Java.</description>
   <url>http://developer.amazon.com/ask</url>
diff --git a/samples/colorpicker/pom.xml b/samples/colorpicker/pom.xml
index 87caa356..df51e599 100644
--- a/samples/colorpicker/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/colorpicker/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/helloworld/pom.xml b/samples/helloworld/pom.xml
index 01c29f23..37cca231 100644
--- a/samples/helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/helloworldservlet/pom.xml b/samples/helloworldservlet/pom.xml
index 4501adfb..71f8539a 100755
--- a/samples/helloworldservlet/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/helloworldservlet/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <java.version>1.8</java.version>
-    <log4j.version>2.42.0</log4j.version>
+    <log4j.version>2.42.1</log4j.version>
     <property name="disableRequestSignatureCheck" value="false"/>
     <property name="supportedApplicationIds" value=""/>
     <property name="timestampTolerance" value="150"/>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazon.alexa</groupId>
       <artifactId>ask-sdk</artifactId>
-      <version>2.42.0</version>
+      <version>2.42.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>