diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db71ee13b..8c8faa32d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+## [22.43.0] - 1/14/2024
+
+### Database
+
+* Drop deprecated item_tick table ([#3977](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/3977)) @Akkadius 2024-01-14
+
+### Merchants
+
+* Change database structure for merchant slots ([#3974](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/3974)) @joligario 2024-01-14
+
+### Repositories
+
+* Fix datetime zero-value save behavior ([#3976](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/3976)) @Akkadius 2024-01-14
+
+### Zones
+
+* Convert IDLE_WHEN_EMPTY to a Zone Column ([#3891](https://github.com/EQEmu/Server/pull/3891)) @Kinglykrab 2024-01-13
+
 ## [22.42.1] - 1/13/2024
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/common/version.h b/common/version.h
index abcb0694c..6c280b970 100644
--- a/common/version.h
+++ b/common/version.h
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 // Build variables
 // these get injected during the build pipeline
-#define CURRENT_VERSION "22.42.1-dev" // always append -dev to the current version for custom-builds
+#define CURRENT_VERSION "22.43.0-dev" // always append -dev to the current version for custom-builds
 #define LOGIN_VERSION "0.8.0"
 #define COMPILE_DATE    __DATE__
 #define COMPILE_TIME    __TIME__
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1eaee3d2c..724c52783 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "eqemu-server",
-  "version": "22.42.1",
+  "version": "22.43.0",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/EQEmu/Server.git"