diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3098d9f..937dac7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ All notable changes to **Tiger Core** (`webtigers/tiger-core`). Format follows
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.15.0] — 2026-09-23
+
 ### Added
 
 - **Modules: manifest-driven `protected` (always-on) flag.** A module that declares `"protected": true`
diff --git a/library/Tiger/Version.php b/library/Tiger/Version.php
index 2f8f6e4..1b30815 100644
--- a/library/Tiger/Version.php
+++ b/library/Tiger/Version.php
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 class Tiger_Version
 {
     /** Current Tiger Core version. Keep in lockstep with the git tag cut for a release. */
-    const VERSION = '1.14.0';
+    const VERSION = '1.15.0';
 }