diff --git a/.github/workflow-samples/groovy-dsl/settings.gradle b/.github/workflow-samples/groovy-dsl/settings.gradle
index f9b379e3..819f5fa3 100644
--- a/.github/workflow-samples/groovy-dsl/settings.gradle
+++ b/.github/workflow-samples/groovy-dsl/settings.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.1.1"
+    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.2"
     id "com.gradle.common-custom-user-data-gradle-plugin" version "2.4.0"
 }
 
diff --git a/.github/workflow-samples/kotlin-dsl/settings.gradle.kts b/.github/workflow-samples/kotlin-dsl/settings.gradle.kts
index 1dbc7c6d..2f853bee 100644
--- a/.github/workflow-samples/kotlin-dsl/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/.github/workflow-samples/kotlin-dsl/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id("com.gradle.develocity") version "4.1.1"
+    id("com.gradle.develocity") version "4.2"
     id("com.gradle.common-custom-user-data-gradle-plugin") version "2.4.0"
 }
 
diff --git a/.github/workflow-samples/no-wrapper-gradle-5/build.gradle b/.github/workflow-samples/no-wrapper-gradle-5/build.gradle
index 6fccd491..d693df91 100644
--- a/.github/workflow-samples/no-wrapper-gradle-5/build.gradle
+++ b/.github/workflow-samples/no-wrapper-gradle-5/build.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.1.1" 
+    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.2" 
 }
 
 develocity {
diff --git a/.github/workflow-samples/no-wrapper/settings.gradle b/.github/workflow-samples/no-wrapper/settings.gradle
index 25b14c1b..93cce566 100644
--- a/.github/workflow-samples/no-wrapper/settings.gradle
+++ b/.github/workflow-samples/no-wrapper/settings.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.1.1"
+    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.2"
 }
 
 develocity {
diff --git a/.github/workflow-samples/non-executable-wrapper/settings.gradle b/.github/workflow-samples/non-executable-wrapper/settings.gradle
index 25b14c1b..93cce566 100644
--- a/.github/workflow-samples/non-executable-wrapper/settings.gradle
+++ b/.github/workflow-samples/non-executable-wrapper/settings.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.1.1"
+    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.2"
 }
 
 develocity {
diff --git a/.github/workflows/integ-test-inject-develocity.yml b/.github/workflows/integ-test-inject-develocity.yml
index acefff0f..339a1ec6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/integ-test-inject-develocity.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/integ-test-inject-develocity.yml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         gradle: ['current', '8.14.3', '7.6.2', '6.9.4', '5.6.4']
         os: ${{fromJSON(inputs.runner-os)}}
-        plugin-version: ['3.16.2', '4.1.1']
+        plugin-version: ['3.16.2', '4.2']
         include:
           - java-version: 17
           - gradle: '8.14.3'
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ jobs:
             java-version: 11
           - plugin-version: '3.16.2'
             accessKeyEnv: GRADLE_ENTERPRISE_ACCESS_KEY
-          - plugin-version: '4.1.1'
+          - plugin-version: '4.2'
             accessKeyEnv: DEVELOCITY_ACCESS_KEY
     runs-on: ${{ matrix.os }}
     env:
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         gradle: ['current', '8.14.3', '7.6.2', '6.9.4', '5.6.4']
         os: ${{fromJSON(inputs.runner-os)}}
-        plugin-version: ['3.16.2', '4.1.1']
+        plugin-version: ['3.16.2', '4.2']
         include:
           - java-version: 17
           - gradle: '8.14.3'
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         gradle: ['current', '8.14.3', '7.6.2', '6.9.4', '5.6.4']
         os: ${{fromJSON(inputs.runner-os)}}
-        plugin-version: [ '3.16.2', '4.1.1' ]
+        plugin-version: [ '3.16.2', '4.2' ]
         include:
           - java-version: 17
           - gradle: '8.14.3'
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ jobs:
       matrix:
         gradle: ['current', '8.14.3', '7.6.2', '6.9.4', '5.6.4']
         os: ${{fromJSON(inputs.runner-os)}}
-        plugin-version: [ '3.16.2', '4.1.1' ]
+        plugin-version: [ '3.16.2', '4.2' ]
         include:
           - java-version: 17
           - gradle: '8.14.3'
diff --git a/docs/setup-gradle.md b/docs/setup-gradle.md
index 35fc4356..1efaeeea 100644
--- a/docs/setup-gradle.md
+++ b/docs/setup-gradle.md
@@ -847,7 +847,7 @@ Here's a minimal example:
       run: ./gradlew build
 ```
 
-This configuration will automatically apply `v4.1.1` of the [Develocity Gradle plugin](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/gradle-plugin/), and publish build scans to https://develocity.your-server.com.
+This configuration will automatically apply `v4.2` of the [Develocity Gradle plugin](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/gradle-plugin/), and publish build scans to https://develocity.your-server.com.
 
 This example assumes that the `develocity.your-server.com` server allows anonymous publishing of build scans.
 In the likely scenario that your Develocity server requires authentication, you will also need to pass a valid [Develocity access key](https://docs.gradle.com/develocity/gradle-plugin/#via_environment_variable) taken from a secret:
diff --git a/sources/src/develocity/build-scan.ts b/sources/src/develocity/build-scan.ts
index 75ad5982..f62cd107 100644
--- a/sources/src/develocity/build-scan.ts
+++ b/sources/src/develocity/build-scan.ts
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ export async function setup(config: BuildScanConfig): Promise<void> {
     // except if they are defined in the configuration
     if (config.getBuildScanPublishEnabled()) {
         maybeExportVariable('DEVELOCITY_INJECTION_ENABLED', 'true')
-        maybeExportVariable('DEVELOCITY_INJECTION_DEVELOCITY_PLUGIN_VERSION', '4.1.1')
+        maybeExportVariable('DEVELOCITY_INJECTION_DEVELOCITY_PLUGIN_VERSION', '4.2')
         maybeExportVariable('DEVELOCITY_INJECTION_CCUD_PLUGIN_VERSION', '2.1')
         maybeExportVariable('DEVELOCITY_INJECTION_TERMS_OF_USE_URL', config.getBuildScanTermsOfUseUrl())
         maybeExportVariable('DEVELOCITY_INJECTION_TERMS_OF_USE_AGREE', config.getBuildScanTermsOfUseAgree())
diff --git a/sources/test/init-scripts/settings.gradle b/sources/test/init-scripts/settings.gradle
index 1da48676..fc93c739 100644
--- a/sources/test/init-scripts/settings.gradle
+++ b/sources/test/init-scripts/settings.gradle
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 plugins {
-    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.1.1"
+    id "com.gradle.develocity" version "4.2"
     id "com.gradle.common-custom-user-data-gradle-plugin" version "2.4.0"
 }
 
diff --git a/sources/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/BaseInitScriptTest.groovy b/sources/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/BaseInitScriptTest.groovy
index 35167b8f..7d81c017 100644
--- a/sources/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/BaseInitScriptTest.groovy
+++ b/sources/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/BaseInitScriptTest.groovy
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ import java.nio.file.Files
 import java.util.zip.GZIPOutputStream
 
 class BaseInitScriptTest extends Specification {
-    static final String DEVELOCITY_PLUGIN_VERSION = '4.1.1'
+    static final String DEVELOCITY_PLUGIN_VERSION = '4.2'
     static final String CCUD_PLUGIN_VERSION = '2.1'
 
     static final TestGradleVersion GRADLE_3_X = new TestGradleVersion(GradleVersion.version('3.5.1'), 7, 9)
diff --git a/sources/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/TestBuildResultRecorder.groovy b/sources/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/TestBuildResultRecorder.groovy
index 79ddd394..c68664ac 100644
--- a/sources/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/TestBuildResultRecorder.groovy
+++ b/sources/test/init-scripts/src/test/groovy/com/gradle/gradlebuildaction/TestBuildResultRecorder.groovy
@@ -248,7 +248,7 @@ task expectFailure {
         when:
         settingsFile.text = """
             plugins {
-                id 'com.gradle.develocity' version '4.1.1' apply(false)
+                id 'com.gradle.develocity' version '4.2' apply(false)
             }
             gradle.settingsEvaluated {
                 apply plugin: 'com.gradle.develocity'