diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 781b2e4a32..53dd57fb3b 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 Project: jackson-databind
-Version: 2.4.2 (13-Aug-2014)
+Version: 2.4.3 (xx-xxx-2014)
+
+#524: @JsonIdentityReference(alwaysAsId = true) Custom resolver is reset to SimpleObjectIdResolver
+ (reported by pkokorev@github)
+
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+=== History: ===
+------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+2.4.2 (13-Aug-2014)
 
 #506: Index is never set for Collection and Array in InvalidFormatException.Reference
  (reported by Fabrice D, fabdouglas@github)
@@ -7,10 +16,6 @@ Version: 2.4.2 (13-Aug-2014)
  (reported by 'stevebread@github')
 - Fixed a problem related to [jackson-dataformat-smile#19].
 
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-=== History: ===
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-
 2.4.1.2 (12-Jul-2014)
 
 Special one-off "micro patch" for: