diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 14f0e673..d58e0dc8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Ruby
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ${{ github.repository == 'stainless-sdks/finch-ruby' && 'depot-ubuntu-24.04' || 'ubuntu-latest' }}
     if: github.event_name == 'push' || github.event.pull_request.head.repo.fork
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Ruby
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-gem.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-gem.yml
index a3316868..2ff72c54 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish-gem.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish-gem.yml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ jobs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
       - name: Set up Ruby
         uses: ruby/setup-ruby@v1
         with:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml b/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml
index 043c5aac..2da86bea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release-doctor.yml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ jobs:
     if: github.repository == 'Finch-API/finch-api-ruby' && (github.event_name == 'push' || github.event_name == 'workflow_dispatch' || startsWith(github.head_ref, 'release-please') || github.head_ref == 'next')
 
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v4
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v6
 
       - name: Check release environment
         run: |
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9c28aaea..859ebd32 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0-alpha.41"
+  ".": "0.1.0-alpha.42"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 433b1ec8..25e9d9dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.1.0-alpha.42 (2026-01-16)
+
+Full Changelog: [v0.1.0-alpha.41...v0.1.0-alpha.42](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-ruby/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.41...v0.1.0-alpha.42)
+
+### Chores
+
+* **internal:** update `actions/checkout` version ([e0297b6](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-ruby/commit/e0297b62f06fd43c8c451fcb40acf8e17a446098))
+
 ## 0.1.0-alpha.41 (2026-01-13)
 
 Full Changelog: [v0.1.0-alpha.40...v0.1.0-alpha.41](https://github.com/Finch-API/finch-api-ruby/compare/v0.1.0-alpha.40...v0.1.0-alpha.41)
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index 32357747..01a79a1a 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ GIT
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    finch-api (0.1.0.pre.alpha.41)
+    finch-api (0.1.0.pre.alpha.42)
       cgi
       connection_pool
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1da93493..8085e54e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ To use this gem, install via Bundler by adding the following to your application
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```ruby
-gem "finch-api", "~> 0.1.0.pre.alpha.41"
+gem "finch-api", "~> 0.1.0.pre.alpha.42"
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/lib/finch_api/version.rb b/lib/finch_api/version.rb
index 66e2f1a8..b6329508 100644
--- a/lib/finch_api/version.rb
+++ b/lib/finch_api/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module FinchAPI
-  VERSION = "0.1.0.pre.alpha.41"
+  VERSION = "0.1.0.pre.alpha.42"
 end