diff --git a/.github/copy-pr-bot.yaml b/.github/copy-pr-bot.yaml
index 895ba83e..e0ea775a 100644
--- a/.github/copy-pr-bot.yaml
+++ b/.github/copy-pr-bot.yaml
@@ -2,3 +2,4 @@
 # https://docs.gha-runners.nvidia.com/apps/copy-pr-bot/
 
 enabled: true
+auto_sync_draft: false
diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yaml b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
index d9fcf10a..a323a185 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ concurrency:
 jobs:
   conda-python-build:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
   upload-conda:
     needs: [conda-python-build]
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-upload-packages.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-upload-packages.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ jobs:
       sha: ${{ inputs.sha }}
   wheel-build:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ jobs:
   wheel-publish:
     needs: wheel-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-publish.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: ${{ inputs.build_type || 'branch' }}
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index 66b52cc7..b0008466 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -18,34 +18,34 @@ jobs:
       - wheel-build
       - wheel-tests
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/pr-builder.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/pr-builder.yaml@branch-25.02
   checks:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/checks.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/checks.yaml@branch-25.02
   conda-python-build:
     needs: checks
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-build.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
   conda-python-tests:
     needs: conda-python-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       container-options: "--cap-add CAP_SYS_PTRACE --shm-size=8g --ulimit=nofile=1000000:1000000"
   wheel-build:
     needs: checks
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-build.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       script: ci/build_wheel.sh
   wheel-tests:
     needs: wheel-build
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: pull-request
       script: ci/test_wheel.sh
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test.yaml b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
index b3f2ca3a..aaf3465a 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   conda-python-tests:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/conda-python-tests.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: nightly
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ jobs:
       container-options: "--cap-add CAP_SYS_PTRACE --shm-size=8g --ulimit=nofile=1000000:1000000"
   wheel-tests:
     secrets: inherit
-    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@branch-24.12
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/wheels-test.yaml@branch-25.02
     with:
       build_type: nightly
       branch: ${{ inputs.branch }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml b/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..01dd2436
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/workflows/trigger-breaking-change-alert.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+name: Trigger Breaking Change Notifications
+
+on:
+  pull_request_target:
+    types:
+      - closed
+      - reopened
+      - labeled
+      - unlabeled
+
+jobs:
+  trigger-notifier:
+    if: contains(github.event.pull_request.labels.*.name, 'breaking')
+    secrets: inherit
+    uses: rapidsai/shared-workflows/.github/workflows/breaking-change-alert.yaml@branch-25.02
+    with:
+      sender_login: ${{ github.event.sender.login }}
+      sender_avatar: ${{ github.event.sender.avatar_url }}
+      repo: ${{ github.repository }}
+      pr_number: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
+      pr_title: "${{ github.event.pull_request.title }}"
+      pr_body: "${{ github.event.pull_request.body || '_Empty PR description_' }}"
+      pr_base_ref: ${{ github.event.pull_request.base.ref }}
+      pr_author: ${{ github.event.pull_request.user.login }}
+      event_action: ${{ github.event.action }}
+      pr_merged: ${{ github.event.pull_request.merged }}
diff --git a/.pre-commit-config.yaml b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
index dcd83501..66e7f889 100644
--- a/.pre-commit-config.yaml
+++ b/.pre-commit-config.yaml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ repos:
               - id: verify-alpha-spec
                 args:
                   - --fix
-                  - --rapids-version=24.12
+                  - --rapids-version=25.02
       - repo: https://github.com/rapidsai/dependency-file-generator
         rev: v1.16.0
         hooks:
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 72a8a631..787ffc30 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.41.0
+0.42.0
diff --git a/dependencies.yaml b/dependencies.yaml
index 4cb6e261..61461a04 100644
--- a/dependencies.yaml
+++ b/dependencies.yaml
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@ dependencies:
           - pytest-rerunfailures
       - output_types: [conda]
         packages:
-          - &cudf_unsuffixed cudf==24.12.*,>=0.0.0a0
+          - &cudf_unsuffixed cudf==25.2.*,>=0.0.0a0
     specific:
       - output_types: [requirements, pyproject]
         matrices:
@@ -233,12 +233,12 @@ dependencies:
               cuda: "12.*"
               cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
-              - cudf-cu12==24.12.*,>=0.0.0a0
+              - cudf-cu12==25.2.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
               cuda: "11.*"
               cuda_suffixed: "true"
             packages:
-              - cudf-cu11==24.12.*,>=0.0.0a0
+              - cudf-cu11==25.2.*,>=0.0.0a0
           - matrix:
             packages:
               - *cudf_unsuffixed
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 86b22e4e..fa2ba36a 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ classifiers = [
 [project.optional-dependencies]
 test = [
     "cloudpickle",
-    "cudf==24.12.*,>=0.0.0a0",
+    "cudf==25.2.*,>=0.0.0a0",
     "cupy-cuda12x>=12.0.0",
     "dask",
     "distributed",