diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index f204cb3..70b0552 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,18 @@ cairocffi changelog
 -------------------
 
 
+Version 1.5.0
+.............
+
+Released on 2023-03-17
+
+* `#106 <https://github.com/Kozea/cairocffi/issues/106>`,
+  `#200 <https://github.com/Kozea/cairocffi/issues/200>`:
+  Fallback to manual PNG file creation on hardened systems
+* `#210 <https://github.com/Kozea/cairocffi/pull/210>`:
+  Use pyproject.toml for packaging and remove other useless files
+
+
 Version 1.4.0
 .............
 
diff --git a/cairocffi/__init__.py b/cairocffi/__init__.py
index f2704ff..a407552 100644
--- a/cairocffi/__init__.py
+++ b/cairocffi/__init__.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 from . import constants
 from ._generated.ffi import ffi
 
-VERSION = __version__ = '1.4.0'
+VERSION = __version__ = '1.5.0'
 # supported version of cairo, used to be pycairo version too:
 version = '1.17.2'
 version_info = (1, 17, 2)