From a4eb6eb99fa7dfd6b1b60e6a91dc1c885cd0c86e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Chris Billows <152496175+chrisbillowsMO@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Mon, 24 Jun 2024 16:29:28 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] #2461: Add Met Office release to highlights.

---
 doc/changelog.rst | 6 ++++++
 1 file changed, 6 insertions(+)

diff --git a/doc/changelog.rst b/doc/changelog.rst
index a6db29f7bf..26a773a70c 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/changelog.rst
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@ Highlights
   - :func:`esmvalcore.preprocessor.distance_metrics`
   - :func:`esmvalcore.preprocessor.histogram`
 
+- NEW TREND: First time release manager shout-outs!
+
+This is the first ESMValTool release managed by the Met Office! We want to
+shout this out - and for all future first time release managers to shout-out -
+to celebrate the growing, thriving ESMValTool community.
+
 This release includes
 
 Backwards incompatible changes