diff --git a/AUTHORS.md b/AUTHORS.md
index e6a1b9e3..49a1991b 100644
--- a/AUTHORS.md
+++ b/AUTHORS.md
@@ -77,7 +77,6 @@ List of all individuals having contributed content to s390-tools
 - Jean-Baptiste Joret
 - Jens Remus
 - Jochen Roehrig
-- Joern Siglen
 - Juergen Christ
 - Julian Wiedmann
 - Jörn Siglen
@@ -135,6 +134,7 @@ List of all individuals having contributed content to s390-tools
 - Steffen Eiden
 - Steffen Maier
 - Steffen Thoss
+- Stephen Gallagher
 - Sumanth Korikkar
 - Susanne Wintenberger
 - Sven Schnelle
@@ -148,6 +148,7 @@ List of all individuals having contributed content to s390-tools
 - Thomas Spatzier
 - Thomas Weber
 - Thorsten Winkler
+- Timo Keller
 - Tobias Huschle
 - Tuan Hoang
 - Ursula Braun
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1bf17f0..18e030ce 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,15 +1,23 @@
 Release history for s390-tools (MIT version)
 --------------------------------------------
 
-* __v2.xx.x (20xx-xx-xx)__
+* __v2.43.0 (2026-06-25)__
 
-  For Linux kernel version: 7.x
+  For Linux kernel version: 7.1
 
-  Add new tools / libraries:
+  s390-tools: Set Rust MSRV to 1.85.0
 
   Changes of existing tools:
+  - dbginfo.sh: Add IBM appliance specific files
+  - lshwc: Show explicitly selected unnamed counters with --hide
+  - pvattest: Add firmware check version 2
+  - zipl: Introduce verbosity levels of zipl session (--debug)
+  - zkey: Remove the use of AF_ALG for calculating key verification patterns
 
   Bug Fixes:
+  - ebc: implement --version option for pvics
+  - pvebc: Log services to journal+console
+  - pvics: Fix virt-resize permission error
 
 * __v2.42.1 (2026-05-22)__
 
diff --git a/common.mak b/common.mak
index 493c8de7..80e43387 100644
--- a/common.mak
+++ b/common.mak
@@ -32,8 +32,8 @@ endif
 # The variable "DISTRELEASE" should be overwritten in rpm spec files with:
 # "make DISTRELEASE=%{release}" and "make install DISTRELEASE=%{release}"
 VERSION            := 2
-RELEASE            := 42
-PATCHLEVEL         := 1
+RELEASE            := 43
+PATCHLEVEL         := 0
 DISTRELEASE        := build-$(shell date +%Y%m%d)
 S390_TOOLS_RELEASE := $(VERSION).$(RELEASE).$(PATCHLEVEL)-$(DISTRELEASE)
 export S390_TOOLS_RELEASE