diff --git a/pyproj/__init__.py b/pyproj/__init__.py
index 8e71528d7..9cd805377 100644
--- a/pyproj/__init__.py
+++ b/pyproj/__init__.py
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@
 LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
 NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION, ARISING OUT OF OR IN
 CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE. """
-__version__ = "2.4.2.rc0"
+__version__ = "2.4.2"
 __all__ = [
     "Proj",
     "Geod",
diff --git a/pyproj/crs.py b/pyproj/crs.py
index d91983c4f..ce7f0b8f3 100644
--- a/pyproj/crs.py
+++ b/pyproj/crs.py
@@ -120,6 +120,7 @@ def _prepare_from_string(in_crs_string):
                 "'+init=<authority>:<code>' syntax is deprecated."
                 " '<authority>:<code>' is the preferred initialization method.",
                 FutureWarning,
+                stacklevel=2,
             )
     return in_crs_string