diff --git a/cmd/version.go b/cmd/version.go
index e3c151dd..2ae85697 100644
--- a/cmd/version.go
+++ b/cmd/version.go
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ var (
 	GitDescribe string
 
 	// Version is main version number that is being run at the moment.
-	Version = "v4.42.1"
+	Version = "v4.43.1"
 
 	// VersionPrerelease is a pre-release marker for the version. If this is "" (empty string)
 	// then it means that it is a final release. Otherwise, this is a pre-release
diff --git a/release_notes.txt b/release_notes.txt
index 7226cf89..f3ce4940 100644
--- a/release_notes.txt
+++ b/release_notes.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-4.43.1: (not released yet)
+4.43.1:
   - Added omit operator #1989 thanks @mbenson!
   - Added tostring #72
   - Added string interpolation #1149
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   - Fixed CSV line break issue #1974
   - Adding a EvaluateAll function to StringEvaluator #1966
   - yqlib, default to colors off when using yaml library #1964
+  - Removed JSON output warning
   - Bumped dependencies
 
 
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 308fe360..3c21decf 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: yq
-version: 'v4.42.1'
+version: 'v4.43.1'
 summary: A lightweight and portable command-line data file processor
 description: |
   `yq` uses [jq](https://github.com/stedolan/jq) like syntax but works with yaml, json, xml, csv, properties and TOML files.
@@ -21,6 +21,6 @@ parts:
   yq:
     plugin: go
     source: https://github.com/mikefarah/yq.git
-    source-tag: v4.42.1
+    source-tag: v4.43.1
     build-snaps:
       - go/latest/stable