diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 96fb5da..e6e2898 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 set(POPPLER_MAJOR_VERSION "0")
 set(POPPLER_MINOR_VERSION "24")
-set(POPPLER_MICRO_VERSION "1")
+set(POPPLER_MICRO_VERSION "2")
 set(POPPLER_VERSION "${POPPLER_MAJOR_VERSION}.${POPPLER_MINOR_VERSION}.${POPPLER_MICRO_VERSION}")
 
 # command line switches
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index e1f7cfe..8eef665 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Release 0.24.2
+        core:
+         * Windows: Fix CreateFile fails with ERROR_SHARING_VIOLATION. Bug #69597
+
+        utils:
+         * pdfseparate: improve the path building
+         * pdftocairo: check file opening failure in beginDocument()
+        
 Release 0.24.1
         core:
          * SplashOutputDev: use getRGBLine images if available. Bug #66928
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 3d23656..ee6b37b 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 m4_define([poppler_version_major],[0])
 m4_define([poppler_version_minor],[24])
-m4_define([poppler_version_micro],[1])
+m4_define([poppler_version_micro],[2])
 m4_define([poppler_version],[poppler_version_major.poppler_version_minor.poppler_version_micro])
 
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
diff --git a/cpp/Doxyfile b/cpp/Doxyfile
index 09f69a3..5903dab 100644
--- a/cpp/Doxyfile
+++ b/cpp/Doxyfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.24.1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.24.2
 
 # The OUTPUT_DIRECTORY tag is used to specify the (relative or absolute)
 # base path where the generated documentation will be put.
diff --git a/qt4/src/Doxyfile b/qt4/src/Doxyfile
index fbc59e4..c833e01 100644
--- a/qt4/src/Doxyfile
+++ b/qt4/src/Doxyfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.24.1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.24.2
 
 # The OUTPUT_DIRECTORY tag is used to specify the (relative or absolute)
 # base path where the generated documentation will be put.
diff --git a/qt5/src/Doxyfile b/qt5/src/Doxyfile
index 1c3b18f..5e4d8da 100644
--- a/qt5/src/Doxyfile
+++ b/qt5/src/Doxyfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.24.1
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.24.2
 
 # The OUTPUT_DIRECTORY tag is used to specify the (relative or absolute)
 # base path where the generated documentation will be put.