diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 550b70b6e..8c37b714f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -100,3 +100,4 @@ gradlew
 gradlew.bat
 gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
 gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.jar
+build/publish/
diff --git a/core/build.gradle.kts b/core/build.gradle.kts
index f97111369..21a63e35b 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "org.processing.core"
-version = "4.3.0"
+version = "4.3.1"
 
 repositories {
     mavenCentral()