diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index f3d7bca..77eca63 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1274,7 +1274,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotfix"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.4.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1315,7 +1315,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotfix-codegen"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.5"
 dependencies = [
  "chrono",
  "fnv",
@@ -1338,7 +1338,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotfix-dictionary"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 dependencies = [
  "fnv",
  "roxmltree",
@@ -1349,7 +1349,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotfix-message"
-version = "0.2.6"
+version = "0.2.7"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "chrono",
@@ -1365,7 +1365,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotfix-web"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -1382,7 +1382,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "hotfix-web-ui"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "askama",
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-codegen/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/hotfix-codegen/CHANGELOG.md
index 5daad11..44d63d5 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-codegen/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/hotfix-codegen/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.5](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-codegen-v0.1.4...hotfix-codegen-v0.1.5) - 2025-12-09
+
+### Other
+
+- updated the following local packages: hotfix-dictionary, hotfix-dictionary
+
 ## [0.1.4](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-codegen-v0.1.3...hotfix-codegen-v0.1.4) - 2025-11-12
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-codegen/Cargo.toml b/crates/hotfix-codegen/Cargo.toml
index 2573111..566f4bd 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-codegen/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hotfix-codegen/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "hotfix-codegen"
 description = "Code generation for HotFIX."
 readme = "./README.md"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.5"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ categories.workspace = true
 workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
-hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.3", path = "../hotfix-dictionary" }
+hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.4", path = "../hotfix-dictionary" }
 
 chrono.workspace = true
 fnv.workspace = true
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@ heck.workspace = true
 indoc.workspace = true
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.3", path = "../hotfix-dictionary", features = ["fix40", "fix41", "fix42", "fix43", "fix50"] }
+hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.4", path = "../hotfix-dictionary", features = ["fix40", "fix41", "fix42", "fix43", "fix50"] }
 
 syn = { workspace = true, features = ["full", "parsing"] }
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-dictionary/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/hotfix-dictionary/CHANGELOG.md
index 3518399..f4a5fd2 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-dictionary/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/hotfix-dictionary/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.4](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-dictionary-v0.1.3...hotfix-dictionary-v0.1.4) - 2025-12-09
+
+### Added
+
+- decouple hotfix session layer from FIX 4.4 ([#257](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/pull/257))
+
 ## [0.1.3](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-dictionary-v0.1.2...hotfix-dictionary-v0.1.3) - 2025-11-12
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-dictionary/Cargo.toml b/crates/hotfix-dictionary/Cargo.toml
index e297a6a..79c322f 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-dictionary/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hotfix-dictionary/Cargo.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 name = "hotfix-dictionary"
 description = "FIX dictionary generation for HotFIX."
 readme = "./README.md"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-message/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/hotfix-message/CHANGELOG.md
index 15e2661..7958d6b 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-message/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/hotfix-message/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.2.7](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-message-v0.2.6...hotfix-message-v0.2.7) - 2025-12-09
+
+### Added
+
+- decouple hotfix session layer from FIX 4.4 ([#257](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/pull/257))
+
 ## [0.2.6](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-message-v0.2.5...hotfix-message-v0.2.6) - 2025-11-24
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-message/Cargo.toml b/crates/hotfix-message/Cargo.toml
index d5c23b1..75cc92e 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-message/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hotfix-message/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "hotfix-message"
 description = "FIX messages for HotFIX."
-version = "0.2.6"
+version = "0.2.7"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
 hotfix-derive = { version = "0.1.2", path = "../hotfix-derive" }
-hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.3", path = "../hotfix-dictionary" }
+hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.4", path = "../hotfix-dictionary" }
 
 anyhow.workspace = true
 chrono.workspace = true
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ indexmap.workspace = true
 thiserror.workspace = true
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.3", path = "../hotfix-dictionary", features = ["fix42"] }
+hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.4", path = "../hotfix-dictionary", features = ["fix42"] }
 
 anyhow.workspace = true
 criterion.workspace = true
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ quickcheck.workspace = true
 quickcheck_macros.workspace = true
 
 [build-dependencies]
-hotfix-codegen = { version = "0.1.4", path = "../hotfix-codegen" }
-hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.3", path = "../hotfix-dictionary", features = ["fixt11"] }
+hotfix-codegen = { version = "0.1.5", path = "../hotfix-codegen" }
+hotfix-dictionary = { version = "0.1.4", path = "../hotfix-dictionary", features = ["fixt11"] }
 
 chrono.workspace = true
 
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-web-ui/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/hotfix-web-ui/CHANGELOG.md
index 81295e5..f184c6b 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-web-ui/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/hotfix-web-ui/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.5](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-web-ui-v0.1.4...hotfix-web-ui-v0.1.5) - 2025-12-09
+
+### Other
+
+- updated the following local packages: hotfix
+
 ## [0.1.4](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-web-ui-v0.1.3...hotfix-web-ui-v0.1.4) - 2025-12-08
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-web-ui/Cargo.toml b/crates/hotfix-web-ui/Cargo.toml
index 2f270b4..fc1631b 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-web-ui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hotfix-web-ui/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "hotfix-web-ui"
 description = "Web dashboard UI components for the HotFIX engine"
-version = "0.1.4"
+version = "0.1.5"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ keywords.workspace = true
 categories.workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
-hotfix = { version = "0.4.1", path = "../hotfix" }
+hotfix = { version = "0.4.2", path = "../hotfix" }
 
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 askama = { workspace = true, features = ["serde_json"] }
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-web/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/hotfix-web/CHANGELOG.md
index 7324695..12b253d 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-web/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/hotfix-web/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.1.4](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-web-v0.1.3...hotfix-web-v0.1.4) - 2025-12-09
+
+### Other
+
+- updated the following local packages: hotfix, hotfix-web-ui
+
 ## [0.1.3](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-web-v0.1.2...hotfix-web-v0.1.3) - 2025-12-08
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/crates/hotfix-web/Cargo.toml b/crates/hotfix-web/Cargo.toml
index 33ea215..c6b8432 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix-web/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hotfix-web/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "hotfix-web"
 description = "Web API and optional dashboard for the HotFIX engine"
-version = "0.1.3"
+version = "0.1.4"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@ workspace = true
 ui = ["dep:hotfix-web-ui"]
 
 [dependencies]
-hotfix = { version = "0.4.1", path = "../hotfix" }
-hotfix-web-ui = { version = "0.1.4", path = "../hotfix-web-ui", optional = true }
+hotfix = { version = "0.4.2", path = "../hotfix" }
+hotfix-web-ui = { version = "0.1.5", path = "../hotfix-web-ui", optional = true }
 
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 async-trait = { workspace = true }
diff --git a/crates/hotfix/CHANGELOG.md b/crates/hotfix/CHANGELOG.md
index b1b097b..08c5ced 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/crates/hotfix/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.4.2](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-v0.4.1...hotfix-v0.4.2) - 2025-12-09
+
+### Added
+
+- decouple hotfix session layer from FIX 4.4 ([#257](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/pull/257))
+
 ## [0.4.1](https://github.com/Validus-Risk-Management/hotfix/compare/hotfix-v0.4.0...hotfix-v0.4.1) - 2025-12-08
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/crates/hotfix/Cargo.toml b/crates/hotfix/Cargo.toml
index f14340b..bffee79 100644
--- a/crates/hotfix/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/hotfix/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "hotfix"
 description = "Buy-side FIX engine written in pure Rust"
-version = "0.4.1"
+version = "0.4.2"
 authors.workspace = true
 edition.workspace = true
 license.workspace = true
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ test-utils = []
 workspace = true
 
 [dependencies]
-hotfix-message = { version = "0.2.6", path = "../hotfix-message", features = ["utils-chrono"] }
+hotfix-message = { version = "0.2.7", path = "../hotfix-message", features = ["utils-chrono"] }
 
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
 async-trait = { workspace = true }
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ tracing = { workspace = true }
 uuid = { workspace = true, features = ["v4"] }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
-hotfix-message = { version = "0.2.6", path = "../hotfix-message", features = ["fix44", "utils-chrono"] }
+hotfix-message = { version = "0.2.7", path = "../hotfix-message", features = ["fix44", "utils-chrono"] }
 
 testcontainers = { workspace = true }
 tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["test-util"] }