diff --git a/.changes/1.28.42.json b/.changes/1.28.42.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6a168686a3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.28.42.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``appflow``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Adding OAuth2.0 support for servicenow connector.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``ec2``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds 'outpost' location type to the DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings API, allowing customers that have been allowlisted for outpost to query their offerings in the API.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``elbv2``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update elbv2 client to latest version",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``medialive``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Adds advanced Output Locking options for Epoch Locking: Custom Epoch and Jam Sync Time",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``wafv2``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] The targeted protection level of the Bot Control managed rule group now provides optional, machine-learning analysis of traffic statistics to detect some bot-related activity. You can enable or disable the machine learning functionality through the API.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 0d4e9edf2c..472af90332 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.28.42
+=======
+
+* api-change:``appflow``: [``botocore``] Adding OAuth2.0 support for servicenow connector.
+* api-change:``ec2``: [``botocore``] This release adds 'outpost' location type to the DescribeInstanceTypeOfferings API, allowing customers that have been allowlisted for outpost to query their offerings in the API.
+* api-change:``elbv2``: [``botocore``] Update elbv2 client to latest version
+* api-change:``medialive``: [``botocore``] Adds advanced Output Locking options for Epoch Locking: Custom Epoch and Jam Sync Time
+* api-change:``wafv2``: [``botocore``] The targeted protection level of the Bot Control managed rule group now provides optional, machine-learning analysis of traffic statistics to detect some bot-related activity. You can enable or disable the machine learning functionality through the API.
+
+
 1.28.41
 =======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index 4fcbf9b144..229154d306 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from boto3.session import Session
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.28.41'
+__version__ = '1.28.42'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 6384eaa2ff..ca6e7b6685 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-    botocore>=1.31.41,<1.32.0
+    botocore>=1.31.42,<1.32.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.6.0,<0.7.0
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 69e0c7cc25..842827a1e7 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.31.41,<1.32.0',
+    'botocore>=1.31.42,<1.32.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.6.0,<0.7.0',
 ]