diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ccac7bb9d08..d6c55e6a201 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -133,6 +133,6 @@ Fluent Bit is open to community contributions!
 
 ## Authors
 
-Fluent Bit is a CNCF sub-project, sponsored and maintained by major cloud providers and a growing community of contributors and maintainers from across the Cloud Native ecosystem.
+Fluent Bit is a CNCF graduated project, sponsored and maintained by major cloud providers and a growing community of contributors and maintainers from across the Cloud Native ecosystem.
 
 👉 [See Contributors](https://github.com/fluent/fluent-bit/graphs/contributors)
diff --git a/dockerfiles/README.md b/dockerfiles/README.md
index ca880e01082..6d1e4221336 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/README.md
+++ b/dockerfiles/README.md
@@ -58,18 +58,32 @@ $ docker run --rm -it fluent/fluent-bit:latest
 By default, the configuration uses the CPU input plugin and the stdout output plugin which means you should see regular output in the log showing the CPU loading.
 
 ```
-Fluent Bit v1.8.11
-* Copyright (C) 2019-2021 The Fluent Bit Authors
-* Copyright (C) 2015-2018 Treasure Data
-* Fluent Bit is a CNCF sub-project under the umbrella of Fluentd
+Fluent Bit v4.2.0
+* Copyright (C) 2015-2025 The Fluent Bit Authors
+* Fluent Bit is a CNCF graduated project under the Fluent organization
 * https://fluentbit.io
 
-[2022/01/13 14:48:44] [ info] [engine] started (pid=1)
-[2022/01/13 14:48:44] [ info] [storage] version=1.1.5, initializing...
-[2022/01/13 14:48:44] [ info] [storage] in-memory
-[2022/01/13 14:48:44] [ info] [storage] normal synchronization mode, checksum disabled, max_chunks_up=128
-[2022/01/13 14:48:44] [ info] [cmetrics] version=0.2.2
-[2022/01/13 14:48:44] [ info] [sp] stream processor started
+______ _                  _    ______ _ _             ___   _____
+|  ___| |                | |   | ___ (_) |           /   | / __  \
+| |_  | |_   _  ___ _ __ | |_  | |_/ /_| |_  __   __/ /| | `' / /'
+|  _| | | | | |/ _ \ '_ \| __| | ___ \ | __| \ \ / / /_| |   / /
+| |   | | |_| |  __/ | | | |_  | |_/ / | |_   \ V /\___  |_./ /___
+\_|   |_|\__,_|\___|_| |_|\__| \____/|_|\__|   \_/     |_(_)_____/
+
+             Fluent Bit v4.2 – Direct Routes Ahead
+         Celebrating 10 Years of Open, Fluent Innovation!
+
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.46951388] [ info] [fluent bit] version=4.2.0, commit=b63bcf40cc, pid=2833142
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.47022363] [ info] [storage] ver=1.5.4, type=memory, sync=normal, checksum=off, max_chunks_up=128
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.47037121] [ info] [simd    ] disabled
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.47042051] [ info] [cmetrics] version=1.0.5
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.47051870] [ info] [ctraces ] version=0.6.6
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.47133035] [ info] [input:cpu:cpu.0] initializing
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.47143244] [ info] [input:cpu:cpu.0] storage_strategy='memory' (memory only)
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.47503863] [ info] [sp] stream processor started
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.47543138] [ info] [engine] Shutdown Grace Period=5, Shutdown Input Grace Period=2
+[2025/11/09 10:59:11.47544701] [ info] [output:stdout:stdout.0] worker #0 started
+
 [0] cpu.local: [1642085324.503383520, {"cpu_p"=>0.437500, "user_p"=>0.250000, "system_p"=>0.187500, "cpu0.p_cpu"=>0.000000, "cpu0.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu0.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu1.p_cpu"=>0.000000, "cpu1.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu1.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu2.p_cpu"=>1.000000, "cpu2.p_user"=>1.000000, "cpu2.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu3.p_cpu"=>1.000000, "cpu3.p_user"=>1.000000, "cpu3.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu4.p_cpu"=>1.000000, "cpu4.p_user"=>1.000000, "cpu4.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu5.p_cpu"=>1.000000, "cpu5.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu5.p_system"=>1.000000, "cpu6.p_cpu"=>0.000000, "cpu6.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu6.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu7.p_cpu"=>0.000000, "cpu7.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu7.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu8.p_cpu"=>2.000000, "cpu8.p_user"=>1.000000, "cpu8.p_system"=>1.000000, "cpu9.p_cpu"=>1.000000, "cpu9.p_user"=>1.000000, "cpu9.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu10.p_cpu"=>0.000000, "cpu10.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu10.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu11.p_cpu"=>0.000000, "cpu11.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu11.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu12.p_cpu"=>0.000000, "cpu12.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu12.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu13.p_cpu"=>0.000000, "cpu13.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu13.p_system"=>0.000000, "cpu14.p_cpu"=>2.000000, "cpu14.p_user"=>1.000000, "cpu14.p_system"=>1.000000, "cpu15.p_cpu"=>0.000000, "cpu15.p_user"=>0.000000, "cpu15.p_system"=>0.000000}]
 ```
 
diff --git a/dockerfiles/dockerhub-description.md b/dockerfiles/dockerhub-description.md
index f96dec4c25a..92553312d0b 100644
--- a/dockerfiles/dockerhub-description.md
+++ b/dockerfiles/dockerhub-description.md
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ On Fluent Bit container, it will print to stdout something like this:
 ```shell
 Fluent Bit v1.9.8
 * Copyright (C) 2015-2022 The Fluent Bit Authors
-* Fluent Bit is a CNCF sub-project under the umbrella of Fluentd
+* Fluent Bit is a CNCF graduated project under the Fluent organization
 * https://fluentbit.io
 
 [2022/09/16 10:03:48] [ info] [fluent bit] version=1.9.8, commit=97a5e9dcf3, pid=1
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ Feel free to contact us through the following community channels:
 
 ## Fluent Bit & Fluentd
 
-[Fluent Bit](https://fluentbit.io/) is a [CNCF](https://cncf.io/) sub-project under the umbrella of [Fluentd](https://www.fluentd.org/).
+[Fluent Bit](https://fluentbit.io/) is a [CNCF](https://cncf.io/) graduated project under the [Fluent organization](https://www.fluentd.org/).
 
 ## License
 
@@ -66,6 +66,6 @@ This program is under the terms of the [Apache License v2.0](http://www.apache.o
 
 ## Authors
 
-[Fluent Bit](https://fluentbit.io/) is a [CNCF](https://cncf.io/) sub-project under the umbrella of [Fluentd](https://www.fluentd.org/).
+[Fluent Bit](https://fluentbit.io/) is a [CNCF](https://cncf.io/) graduated project under the [Fluent organization](https://www.fluentd.org/).
 
 Made with love by [many contributors](https://github.com/fluent/fluent-bit/graphs/contributors) :).
diff --git a/include/fluent-bit/flb_version.h.in b/include/fluent-bit/flb_version.h.in
index 11d0b559e3d..ef1984a4b93 100644
--- a/include/fluent-bit/flb_version.h.in
+++ b/include/fluent-bit/flb_version.h.in
@@ -83,8 +83,9 @@ static inline void flb_version_banner()
 #endif
     fprintf(stderr, "* %sCopyright (C) 2015-2025 The Fluent Bit Authors%s\n",
             copyright_color, reset_color);
-    fprintf(stderr, "* Fluent Bit is a CNCF sub-project under the "
-            "umbrella of Fluentd\n");
+    fprintf(stderr, "* Fluent Bit is a CNCF graduated project under the "
+            "Fluent organization\n");
+
     fprintf(stderr, "* https://fluentbit.io\n\n");
 
 #ifdef FLB_MOTD_H