diff --git a/docs/Release_notes.md b/docs/Release_notes.md
index 91ddefc..91d2b4d 100644
--- a/docs/Release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/Release_notes.md
@@ -1,6 +1,17 @@
 Jpo-security-svcs Release Notes
 ----------------------------
 
+Version 1.5.0, released September 2024
+----------------------------------------
+### **Summary**
+The changes for the jpo-security-svcs v1.5.0 release include unit tests, documentation updates, and a GitHub action to publish java artifacts to GitHub's hosted Maven Central.
+
+Enhancements in this release:
+- CDOT PR 10: Added unit tests to the project
+- CDOT PR 11: Revised documentation for accuracy
+- CDOT PR 12: Added GitHub action to publish java artifacts to GitHub's hosted Maven Central
+
+
 Version 1.4.0, released February 2024
 ----------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 670f373..b6666ca 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>usdot.jpo.ode</groupId>
 	<artifactId>jpo-security-svcs</artifactId>
-	<version>1.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<packaging>jar</packaging>
 	<name>jpo-security-svcs</name>