diff --git a/ports/libflac/portfile.cmake b/ports/libflac/portfile.cmake
index 39e60559222..20fc109d217 100644
--- a/ports/libflac/portfile.cmake
+++ b/ports/libflac/portfile.cmake
@@ -1,26 +1,17 @@
 vcpkg_from_github(
     OUT_SOURCE_PATH SOURCE_PATH
     REPO xiph/flac
-    REF 1151c93e992bb8c7c6394e04aa880d711c531c7f #1.3.4
-    SHA512 ebf8de3dbd8fc2153af2f4a05ecc04817570233c30e0ec1fbdbc99f810860801b951248ca6404152cba4038f5839985f4076bcee477c00fd23bd583a45b89b17
+    REF "${VERSION}"
+    SHA512 1b4992024dffe83916f0da8726f73bf932a52d8c3346c35ab1ee81b82d68ff01faa8c477aa29d7099a09611664dee723db5be3087f709218c33e564f77810013
     HEAD_REF master
     PATCHES
         uwp-library-console.patch
-        uwp-createfile2.patch
         fix-compile-options.patch
 )
 
-if(VCPKG_TARGET_IS_MINGW)
-    set(WITH_STACK_PROTECTOR OFF)
-    string(APPEND VCPKG_C_FLAGS " -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=0")
-    string(APPEND VCPKG_CXX_FLAGS " -D_FORTIFY_SOURCE=0")
-else()
-    set(WITH_STACK_PROTECTOR ON)
-endif()
-
 if("asm" IN_LIST FEATURES)
-    VCPKG_FIND_ACQUIRE_PROGRAM(NASM)
-    GET_FILENAME_COMPONENT(NASM_PATH "${NASM}" DIRECTORY)
+    vcpkg_find_acquire_program(NASM)
+    get_filename_component(NASM_PATH "${NASM}" DIRECTORY)
     vcpkg_add_to_path("${NASM_PATH}")
 endif()
 
@@ -37,13 +28,12 @@ vcpkg_cmake_configure(
         -DBUILD_EXAMPLES=OFF
         -DBUILD_DOCS=OFF
         -DBUILD_TESTING=OFF
-        -DWITH_STACK_PROTECTOR=${WITH_STACK_PROTECTOR}
         -DINSTALL_MANPAGES=OFF
 )
 
 vcpkg_cmake_install()
 
-vcpkg_cmake_config_fixup(PACKAGE_NAME FLAC CONFIG_PATH share/FLAC/cmake)
+vcpkg_cmake_config_fixup(PACKAGE_NAME FLAC CONFIG_PATH lib/cmake/FLAC)
 
 vcpkg_copy_pdbs()
 
@@ -83,4 +73,6 @@ vcpkg_fixup_pkgconfig()
 
 # This license (BSD) is relevant only for library - if someone would want to install
 # FLAC cmd line tools as well additional license (GPL) should be included
-file(INSTALL "${SOURCE_PATH}/COPYING.Xiph" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/${PORT}" RENAME copyright)
+vcpkg_install_copyright(FILE_LIST "${SOURCE_PATH}/COPYING.Xiph")
+
+file(INSTALL "${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/usage" DESTINATION "${CURRENT_PACKAGES_DIR}/share/${PORT}")
diff --git a/ports/libflac/usage b/ports/libflac/usage
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..99b4c801989
--- /dev/null
+++ b/ports/libflac/usage
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+The package libflac provides CMake targets:
+
+    find_package(FLAC CONFIG REQUIRED)
+    target_link_libraries(main PRIVATE FLAC::FLAC)
+    
+    # Or use the C++ API
+    find_package(FLAC CONFIG REQUIRED)
+    target_link_libraries(main PRIVATE FLAC::FLAC++)
diff --git a/ports/libflac/uwp-createfile2.patch b/ports/libflac/uwp-createfile2.patch
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b86e9a7fc4..00000000000
--- a/ports/libflac/uwp-createfile2.patch
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,40 +0,0 @@
-diff --git a/src/share/win_utf8_io/win_utf8_io.c b/src/share/win_utf8_io/win_utf8_io.c
-index 8b20bbb7..058295fa 100644
---- a/src/share/win_utf8_io/win_utf8_io.c
-+++ b/src/share/win_utf8_io/win_utf8_io.c
-@@ -156,6 +156,27 @@ int get_utf8_argv(int *argc, char ***argv)
- /* similar to CreateFileW but accepts UTF-8 encoded lpFileName */
- HANDLE WINAPI CreateFile_utf8(const char *lpFileName, DWORD dwDesiredAccess, DWORD dwShareMode, LPSECURITY_ATTRIBUTES lpSecurityAttributes, DWORD dwCreationDisposition, DWORD dwFlagsAndAttributes, HANDLE hTemplateFile)
- {
-+#if defined (WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION) && !WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION(WINAPI_PARTITION_DESKTOP | WINAPI_PARTITION_SYSTEM)
-+	HANDLE handle = INVALID_HANDLE_VALUE;
-+
-+	if (!flac_internal_get_utf8_filenames())
-+		return handle;
-+
-+	wchar_t *wname;
-+
-+	if ((wname = wchar_from_utf8(lpFileName)) != NULL)
-+	{
-+		CREATEFILE2_EXTENDED_PARAMETERS cfParams = {0};
-+		cfParams.dwSize = sizeof(CREATEFILE2_EXTENDED_PARAMETERS);
-+		cfParams.dwFileAttributes = dwFlagsAndAttributes & FILE_ATTRIBUTE_NORMAL;
-+		cfParams.lpSecurityAttributes = lpSecurityAttributes;
-+		cfParams.hTemplateFile = hTemplateFile;
-+		handle = CreateFile2(wname, dwDesiredAccess, dwShareMode, dwCreationDisposition, &cfParams);
-+		free(wname);
-+	}
-+
-+	return handle;
-+#else
- 	if (!flac_internal_get_utf8_filenames()) {
- 		return CreateFileA(lpFileName, dwDesiredAccess, dwShareMode, lpSecurityAttributes, dwCreationDisposition, dwFlagsAndAttributes, hTemplateFile);
- 	} else {
-@@ -169,6 +190,7 @@ HANDLE WINAPI CreateFile_utf8(const char *lpFileName, DWORD dwDesiredAccess, DWO
- 
- 		return handle;
- 	}
-+#endif
- }
- 
- /* return number of characters in the UTF-8 string */
diff --git a/ports/libflac/uwp-library-console.patch b/ports/libflac/uwp-library-console.patch
index 234758c7541..bf65642d238 100644
--- a/ports/libflac/uwp-library-console.patch
+++ b/ports/libflac/uwp-library-console.patch
@@ -14,40 +14,3 @@ index bbb6a74a..8b20bbb7 100644
  	if ((wgetmainargs = (wgetmainargs_t)GetProcAddress(handle, "__wgetmainargs")) == NULL) {
  		FreeLibrary(handle);
  		return 1;
-@@ -181,6 +185,9 @@ size_t strlen_utf8(const char *str)
- /* get the console width in characters */
- int win_get_console_width(void)
- {
-+#if defined (WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION) && !WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION(WINAPI_PARTITION_DESKTOP | WINAPI_PARTITION_SYSTEM)
-+	return 80;
-+#else
- 	int width = 80;
- 	CONSOLE_SCREEN_BUFFER_INFO csbi;
- 	HANDLE hOut = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
-@@ -188,6 +195,7 @@ int win_get_console_width(void)
- 		if (GetConsoleScreenBufferInfo(hOut, &csbi) != 0)
- 			width = csbi.dwSize.X;
- 	return width;
-+#endif
- }
- 
- /* print functions */
-@@ -197,6 +205,10 @@ static int wprint_console(FILE *stream, const wchar_t *text, size_t len)
- 	DWORD out;
- 	int ret;
- 
-+#if defined (WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION) && !WINAPI_FAMILY_PARTITION(WINAPI_PARTITION_DESKTOP | WINAPI_PARTITION_SYSTEM)
-+	// disabled for UWP as there's no alternative:
-+	// https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/win32-and-com/alternatives-to-windows-apis-uwp
-+#else
- 	do {
- 		if (stream == stdout) {
- 			HANDLE hOut = GetStdHandle(STD_OUTPUT_HANDLE);
-@@ -215,6 +227,7 @@ static int wprint_console(FILE *stream, const wchar_t *text, size_t len)
- 			return out;
- 		}
- 	} while(0);
-+#endif
- 
- 	ret = fputws(text, stream);
- 	if (ret < 0)
diff --git a/ports/libflac/vcpkg.json b/ports/libflac/vcpkg.json
index ee275816a30..9bd32667fb7 100644
--- a/ports/libflac/vcpkg.json
+++ b/ports/libflac/vcpkg.json
@@ -1,10 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "libflac",
-  "version": "1.3.4",
-  "port-version": 1,
+  "version": "1.4.2",
   "description": "Library for manipulating FLAC files",
   "homepage": "https://xiph.org/flac/",
-  "license": "GFDL-1.2-or-later",
+  "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
   "dependencies": [
     "libogg",
     {
diff --git a/versions/baseline.json b/versions/baseline.json
index 84e22370687..e1c37cc702e 100644
--- a/versions/baseline.json
+++ b/versions/baseline.json
@@ -3881,8 +3881,8 @@
       "port-version": 1
     },
     "libflac": {
-      "baseline": "1.3.4",
-      "port-version": 1
+      "baseline": "1.4.2",
+      "port-version": 0
     },
     "libfontenc": {
       "baseline": "1.1.4",
diff --git a/versions/l-/libflac.json b/versions/l-/libflac.json
index 23d75d34353..7ee0e0f54e3 100644
--- a/versions/l-/libflac.json
+++ b/versions/l-/libflac.json
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 {
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "git-tree": "d5f68de2a2c015247322b369a6b94052135df51a",
+      "version": "1.4.2",
+      "port-version": 0
+    },
     {
       "git-tree": "6931704180602d16a54e15759cd6c04739d40699",
       "version": "1.3.4",