diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7f858a6d..e79acebc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -156,6 +156,25 @@ _Otherwise a maintenance release: CI hardening, `mbx`/`mr-boxington` tooling upd
 
 - *(generate)* Support `communique generate HEAD --changelog` as an intentional `[Unreleased]` target — replaces the existing `## [Unreleased]` section in place instead of inserting a literal `## [HEAD]` entry, with prompt/title labels switched to "unreleased" wording and an early guard rejecting `HEAD --github-release`. ([#121](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/121)) (@ThomasK33)
 
+## [1.5.1](https://github.com/jdx/communique/compare/v1.5.0...v1.5.1) - 2026-10-09
+
+### Fixed
+
+- *(deps)* update rust crate usage-rs to v7 ([#384](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/384))
+
+### Other
+
+- require zizmor in final ([#385](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/385))
+- add shared release fix notifications ([#382](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/382))
+- *(ci)* lint workflows with jactionlint ([#381](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/381))
+- label release PRs with release ([#380](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/380))
+- *(deps)* update rust crate clx to v3.0.4 ([#379](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/379))
+- *(deps)* update rust crate usage-rs to v6.12.1 ([#378](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/378))
+- *(deps)* update jdx/renovate-config action to v1.0.2 ([#377](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/377))
+- *(deps)* update dependency usage to latest ([#376](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/376))
+- *(deps)* lock file maintenance ([#375](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/375))
+- limit each contributor to one open draft PR ([#374](https://github.com/jdx/communique/pull/374))
+
 ## [1.5.0](https://github.com/jdx/communique/compare/v1.4.2...v1.5.0) - 2026-09-29
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index af8be659..0d7e5bb2 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "communique"
-version = "1.5.0"
+version = "1.5.1"
 dependencies = [
  "clx",
  "console",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 828cafd2..6b47af3d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "communique"
-version = "1.5.0"
+version = "1.5.1"
 edition = "2024"
 resolver = "3"
 description = "Editorialized release notes powered by AI"
diff --git a/communique.usage.kdl b/communique.usage.kdl
index dce08605..2392d2af 100644
--- a/communique.usage.kdl
+++ b/communique.usage.kdl
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 min_usage_version "4.0"
 name communique
 bin communique
-version "1.5.0"
+version "1.5.1"
 about "Editorialized release notes powered by AI"
 usage "Usage: communique [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>"
 unknown_flags error
diff --git a/docs/cli/commands.json b/docs/cli/commands.json
index 81089005..116672e5 100644
--- a/docs/cli/commands.json
+++ b/docs/cli/commands.json
@@ -739,7 +739,7 @@
     "sources": {},
     "files": []
   },
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.5.1",
   "usage": "Usage: communique [OPTIONS] <COMMAND>",
   "complete": {},
   "about": "Editorialized release notes powered by AI",
diff --git a/docs/cli/index.md b/docs/cli/index.md
index 83c9b857..b1d59ebd 100644
--- a/docs/cli/index.md
+++ b/docs/cli/index.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- @generated by usage-cli from usage spec -->
 # `communique`
 
-**Version:** 1.5.0
+**Version:** 1.5.1
 
 - **Usage:** `communique [FLAGS] <SUBCOMMAND>`