diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index fd6d4711..4f790763 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
**How to upgrade**: remove your `$GOPATH/src/github.com/kataras/iris` folder, open your command-line and execute this command: `go get -u github.com/kataras/iris`.
-## 4.2.7 -> 4.2.8
+## 4.2.7 -> 4.2.8 & 4.2.9
-**External FIX**: [template syntax error causes a "template doesn't exist"](https://github.com/kataras/iris/issues/415)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 2116fae6..bedb50bd 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
-
+
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ I recommend writing your API tests using this new library, [httpexpect](https://
Versioning
------------
-Current: **v4.2.8**
+Current: **v4.2.9**
> Iris is an active project
@@ -242,7 +242,7 @@ License can be found [here](LICENSE).
[Travis]: http://travis-ci.org/kataras/iris
[License Widget]: https://img.shields.io/badge/license-Apache%202.0%20%20-E91E63.svg?style=flat-square
[License]: https://github.com/kataras/iris/blob/master/LICENSE
-[Release Widget]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v4.2.8-blue.svg?style=flat-square
+[Release Widget]: https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v4.2.9-blue.svg?style=flat-square
[Release]: https://github.com/kataras/iris/releases
[Chat Widget]: https://img.shields.io/badge/community-chat-00BCD4.svg?style=flat-square
[Chat]: https://kataras.rocket.chat/channel/iris
diff --git a/iris.go b/iris.go
index 27f8a159..acff3e99 100644
--- a/iris.go
+++ b/iris.go
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ import (
const (
// Version is the current version of the Iris web framework
- Version = "4.2.8"
+ Version = "4.2.9"
banner = ` _____ _
|_ _| (_)
@@ -239,7 +239,7 @@ func New(setters ...OptionSetter) *Framework {
mux := newServeMux(s.Logger)
mux.onLookup = s.Plugins.DoPreLookup
s.contextPool.New = func() interface{} {
- return &Context{framework: s, Params: make(PathParameters, s.mux.maxParameters)}
+ return &Context{framework: s}
}
// set the public router API (and party)
s.muxAPI = &muxAPI{mux: mux, relativePath: "/"}