diff --git a/app/package-lock.json b/app/package-lock.json
index f4eb3f5..9c584cc 100644
--- a/app/package-lock.json
+++ b/app/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "frame-control",
-  "version": "0.4.41",
+  "version": "0.4.42",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "frame-control",
-      "version": "0.4.41",
+      "version": "0.4.42",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "electron": "^44.4.5",
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index 9e0c930..26d0c0c 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "frame-control",
   "productName": "Frame Control",
-  "version": "0.4.41",
+  "version": "0.4.42",
   "description": "Desktop app for managing a Valve Steam Frame over SSH",
   "private": true,
   "main": "main.js",
diff --git a/docs/evidence/v0442-candidate-2026-10-26.md b/docs/evidence/v0442-candidate-2026-10-26.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..18cb32e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/evidence/v0442-candidate-2026-10-26.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# v0.4.42 candidate gate, 26 October 2026
+
+This branch bumps the app and lockfile to 0.4.42. It includes the [v0.4.41 release evidence](v0441-release-2026-10-26.md), the Framey panel lifecycle change in PR #299, the truthful optional-runtime smoke result in PR #300, the physical Intel Mac acceptance and host-test fixes in PR #303 (`fe1da43171883dc31161ff607c6b5a6ddf75f6ef`), and the receipt-bound API guard in PR #301 (`ad57662d40d3bbf6c850dd80ddc275280d389c86`). All 11 hosted checks passed on PR #301's exact head before its normal merge. The combined release candidate's own headset gates passed; exact-head CI and installer previews remain pending.
+
+The exact v0.4.42 candidate at `27af46dd20d7af30dde4c3f954d7b57b94843594` ran `scripts/frame-smoke.sh` under its unique shared lock at 05:40 UTC. Locked preflight found standby activity 3, proximity 6.25 and battery 99%. It recorded **12 passed / 1 skipped / 0 failed** on Frame OS 0.5.6 build `20261022.6153909`; ARM64 and Proton test executables launched. The x86_64 launch was skipped because Steam Linux Runtime 4 was not installed. Cleanup passed and the command exited 0. The private detailed result is `tests/smoke/results/2026-10-26T054014Z-20261022.6153909.json` in the candidate checkout. The prior PR #300 result is documented [separately](frame-smoke-runtime-skip-2026-10-26.md).
+
+The exact candidate then ran `scripts/framey-vr-check.py --exercise` under a fresh owned lock at 05:41 UTC. Preflight again found activity 3 and battery 99%. The real Decky sample setting saved `enabled=true` and survived a fresh iframe; the quick action read the same value. A trusted synthetic OpenVR pointer reached the panel; the sample slider reached 50 and CDP text entry after OpenVR focus reached `framey-ci`. Stereo compositor hashes changed from `38265343e13f5915869c9622ab1ceda7c31ab2e9b050f44564cfb9b6dc9f6e6d` to `64cc4c6f865bb8b2f756632c922d17dee12af40d480171586f2e9a51797b83e6`; the mirror capture hash was `165289dca9ad2bd895eb544f5be5d5fa2db7d2f635a927ac68a0c74267f69ee2`. The exercise exited 0 with `passed=true`, battery 99% afterward, original power values restored (`false` / `5.000000`), recovery timer removed, no cleanup errors and its own lock released. Its private full result is `/tmp/framey-v0442-exercise/result.json` on the test host. Synthetic scroll events left `scrollTop=0` and produced no wheel events. No person wore the Frame; physical controller interaction, official plugin VR panels, optical readability, VR keyboard and comfort remain unverified. The earlier [receipt-guard exercise](framey-receipt-live-2026-10-26.md) is separate evidence.
+
+The release tag and published installers do not exist at this candidate stage. Publication remains gated on this combined head's exact-head CI, then tagged installer checksums, package checks and public updater readback. The 116 exact-version Decky catalog remains **3 works / 48 partial / 54 broken / 11 N/A**; the two additional works claims are restricted to tested per-app silent-stream volume control. The official v0.4.39 Intel installer ran on a physical MacBook Air, but no tagged v0.4.42 Mac launch or real OBS audio/video check is claimed.