diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 787ffc30a..8298bb08b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.42.0
+0.43.0
diff --git a/docs/source/about/changelog.rst b/docs/source/about/changelog.rst
index 10744b38a..a187e0922 100644
--- a/docs/source/about/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/source/about/changelog.rst
@@ -23,6 +23,13 @@ more info, see the :ref:`Contributor Guide <Creating a Changelog Entry>`.
 Unreleased
 ----------
 
+No changes.
+
+
+v0.43.0
+-------
+:octicon:`milestone` *released on 2023-01-09*
+
 **Removed**
 
 - :pull:`870` - ``ComponentType.should_render()``. This method was implemented based on
diff --git a/src/client/package-lock.json b/src/client/package-lock.json
index 9de21a553..9cec2141d 100644
--- a/src/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/src/client/package-lock.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "client",
-  "version": "0.42.0",
+  "version": "0.43.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "version": "0.42.0",
+      "version": "0.43.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "workspaces": [
         "./packages/*"
@@ -1751,7 +1751,7 @@
       "integrity": "sha512-JZnDKK8B0RCDw84FNdDAIpZK+JuJw+s7Lz8nksI7SIuU3UXJJslUthsi+uWBUYOwPFwW7W7PRLRfUKpxjtjFCw=="
     },
     "packages/idom-app-react": {
-      "version": "0.42.0",
+      "version": "0.43.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "idom-client-react": "file:packages/idom-client-react",
@@ -1777,7 +1777,7 @@
       }
     },
     "packages/idom-client-react": {
-      "version": "0.42.0",
+      "version": "0.43.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "fast-json-patch": "^3.1.1",
diff --git a/src/client/package.json b/src/client/package.json
index dcee02650..fa59f8393 100644
--- a/src/client/package.json
+++ b/src/client/package.json
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     "publish": "npm --workspaces publish",
     "test": "npm --workspaces test"
   },
-  "version": "0.42.0",
+  "version": "0.43.0",
   "workspaces": [
     "./packages/*"
   ]
diff --git a/src/client/packages/idom-app-react/package.json b/src/client/packages/idom-app-react/package.json
index 6b1b81c44..c928c796b 100644
--- a/src/client/packages/idom-app-react/package.json
+++ b/src/client/packages/idom-app-react/package.json
@@ -20,5 +20,5 @@
     "format": "prettier --write ./src",
     "test": "echo 'no tests'"
   },
-  "version": "0.42.0"
+  "version": "0.43.0"
 }
diff --git a/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/package.json b/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/package.json
index 0962211e1..7ba630ec0 100644
--- a/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/package.json
+++ b/src/client/packages/idom-client-react/package.json
@@ -31,5 +31,5 @@
     "test": "uvu tests"
   },
   "type": "module",
-  "version": "0.42.0"
+  "version": "0.43.0"
 }
diff --git a/src/idom/__init__.py b/src/idom/__init__.py
index f092c326a..6bd7a1070 100644
--- a/src/idom/__init__.py
+++ b/src/idom/__init__.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 
 __author__ = "idom-team"
-__version__ = "0.42.0"  # DO NOT MODIFY
+__version__ = "0.43.0"  # DO NOT MODIFY
 
 __all__ = [
     "backend",