diff --git a/SLiM.spec b/SLiM.spec
index 8d67a655..aadf8fd9 100644
--- a/SLiM.spec
+++ b/SLiM.spec
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           SLiM
-Version:        4.2.1
-Release:        2%{?dist}
+Version:        4.2.2
+Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        an evolutionary simulation framework
 
 License:        GPLv3+
@@ -72,6 +72,11 @@ visualization of simulation output.
 %{_datadir}/mime/packages/org.messerlab.slimgui-mime.xml
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Apr 30 2024 Ben Haller <bhaller@mac.com> - 4.2.2-1
+- No changes to the package have been made since the last release.
+- Ship the fix for the 4.2.1-2 crashing bug as a separate release.
+- Fix an issue with reading of some VCF files.
+
 * Tue Apr 30 2024 Ben Haller <bhaller@mac.com> - 4.2.1-2
 - No changes to the package have been made since the last release.
 - Another fix for a crashing bug under certain conditions.