diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
     "training": "0.3.2",
     "graphs": "0.4.4",
-    "models": "0.4.1"
+    "models": "0.4.2"
 }
diff --git a/models/CHANGELOG.md b/models/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/models/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/models/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,54 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 Please add your functional changes to the appropriate section in the PR.
 Keep it human-readable, your future self will thank you!
 
+## 0.4.2 (2025-02-05)
+
+## What's Changed
+* pre-commits-for-models-graphs-dev by @sahahner in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/45
+* fix(training, plots) Exclude nans from error colorbars by @anaprietonem in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/59
+* fix(training): bump anemoi-datasets required version to 0.5.13 by @JPXKQX in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/74
+* feat(graphs,plots): expand support for multi-dimensional node attributes by @JPXKQX in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/48
+* chore(training): Add default config files for 2 and 3 level hierarchical processors by @JPXKQX in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/50
+* feature(models): Add model comm group to predict_step  by @cathalobrien in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/77
+* Implementation of NormalizedReluBounding for non-zero thresholds by @lzampier in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/64
+* fix: normalise in place to reduce memory by @japols in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/82
+* fix: update graph configs to avoid DeprecationWarning for area weights by @JPXKQX in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/53
+* feat(models): use num_layers of the processor in hierarchical graphs by @JPXKQX in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/78
+* ci(docs): bring ReadTheDocs CI pipeline by @JPXKQX in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/73
+* ci: Reinstantiate CI files by @JesperDramsch in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/75
+* feat(models): normalization layers by @jakob-schloer in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/47
+* Fix crash in diagnostic plots (colorbar limits) by @lzampier in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/85
+* fix(training): profiler 'Model Summary' works when sharding models over multiple GPUs by @cathalobrien in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/90
+* docs(graphs): Refactor anemoi-graphs documentation by @JPXKQX in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/49
+* fix: default behaviour for kernel_layers when not set in config. by @jakob-schloer in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/93
+* fix: pin dask version to 2024.12.1  by @JPXKQX in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/94
+* docs: Improve installation docs by @HCookie in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/91
+* docs: cancel RTD builds on PRs without change by @JesperDramsch in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/97
+* feat: Model Freezing ❄️  by @icedoom888 in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/61
+* feat: make flash attention configurable by @theissenhelen in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/60
+* fix: cpu memory savings of sharded dataloader by @japols in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/83
+* fix:  bug in variables ordering in NormalizedReluBounding by @lzampier in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/98
+* feat(models): Copy Imputer by @icedoom888 in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/72
+* feat(graphs): New Edge Attribute: AttributeFromNode by @icedoom888 in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/62
+* feat: support ReducedGaussianGridNodes by @JPXKQX in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/54
+* chore: synced file(s) with ecmwf-actions/reusable-workflows by @DeployDuck in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/84
+* ci: Propose release-please implementation by @JesperDramsch in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/100
+* chore(main): Preparing Next Release for  anemoi-graphs 0.4.3 by @DeployDuck in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/110
+* chore(main): Preparing Next Release for  anemoi-graphs 0.4.4 by @DeployDuck in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/111
+
+## New Contributors
+* @anaprietonem made their first contribution in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/59
+* @cathalobrien made their first contribution in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/77
+* @lzampier made their first contribution in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/64
+* @japols made their first contribution in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/82
+* @JesperDramsch made their first contribution in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/75
+* @jakob-schloer made their first contribution in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/47
+* @icedoom888 made their first contribution in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/61
+* @theissenhelen made their first contribution in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/60
+* @DeployDuck made their first contribution in https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/pull/84
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-core/compare/models-0.4.1...models-0.4.2
+
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/ecmwf/anemoi-models/compare/0.4.0...HEAD)
 
 ### Added