diff --git a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
index b6dde0a0220..381793fa84d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/code_freeze.yml
@@ -9,4 +9,4 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Fail if Code Freeze is enabled
       run: |
-        exit 1
+        exit 0
diff --git a/changelog/15.0/15.0.5/changelog.md b/changelog/15.0/15.0.5/changelog.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..07ac0749677
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/15.0/15.0.5/changelog.md
@@ -0,0 +1,40 @@
+# Changelog of Vitess v15.0.5
+
+### Bug fixes 
+#### Build/CI
+ * [release-15.0] Make `Static Code Checks Etc` fail if the `./changelog` folder is out-of-date (#14003) [#14004](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14004)
+ * [release-15.0] Enable failures in `tools/e2e_test_race.sh` and fix races (#13654) [#14009](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14009) 
+#### Cluster management
+ * [release-15.0] Fix `BackupShard` to get its options from its own flags (#13813) [#13818](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/13818) 
+#### Online DDL
+ * v15 backport: Solve RevertMigration.Comment read/write concurrency issue [#13735](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/13735)
+ * v15 backport: Onlineddl: formalize "immediate operations", respect --postpone-completion strategy flag [#13832](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/13832)
+ * [release-15.0] OnlineDDL: fix nil 'completed_timestamp' for cancelled migrations (#13928) [#13935](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/13935)
+ * [release-15.0] OnlineDDL: cleanup cancelled migration artifacts; support `--retain-artifacts=<duration>` DDL strategy flag (#14029) [#14035](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14035)
+ * [release-15.0] bugfix: change column name and type to json (#14093) [#14115](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14115) 
+#### Query Serving
+ * [release-15.0] vtgate: fix race condition iterating tables and views from schema tracker (#13673) [#13794](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/13794)
+ * [15.0] bugfixes: collection of fixes to bugs found while fuzzing [#13807](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/13807)
+ * [release-15.0] fix data race in join engine primitive olap streaming mode execution (#14012) [#14014](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14014)
+ * [release-15.0] fix: cost to include subshard opcode (#14023) [#14025](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14025) 
+#### TabletManager
+ * [release-15.0] Fix: convertBoolToSemiSyncAction method to account for all semi sync actions (#13075) [#13957](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/13957)
+### CI/Build 
+#### Documentation
+ * [release-15.0] update docgen to embed commit ID in autogenerated doc frontmatter (#14056) [#14072](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14072) 
+#### VTorc
+ * [release-15.0] docker: add dedicated vtorc container (#14126) [#14145](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14145)
+### Documentation 
+#### Documentation
+ * [release-15.0] anonymize homedirs in generated docs (#14101) [#14104](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14104)
+### Internal Cleanup 
+#### Build/CI
+ * [release-15.0] Bump upgrade test to `go1.20.8` [#13938](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/13938)
+### Release 
+#### General
+ * Code freeze of release-15.0 for `v15.0.5` [#14141](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14141)
+### Testing 
+#### Build/CI
+ * [release-15.0] Flakes: Delete VTDATAROOT files in reparent test teardown within CI (#13793) [#14118](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14118)
+ * [release-15.0] Remove FOSSA Test from CI until we can do it in a secure way (#14119) [#14120](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/pull/14120)
+
diff --git a/changelog/15.0/15.0.5/release_notes.md b/changelog/15.0/15.0.5/release_notes.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..34f9da437bd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelog/15.0/15.0.5/release_notes.md
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+# Release of Vitess v15.0.5
+The entire changelog for this release can be found [here](https://github.com/vitessio/vitess/blob/main/changelog/15.0/15.0.5/changelog.md).
+
+The release includes 20 merged Pull Requests.
+
+Thanks to all our contributors: @GuptaManan100, @app/vitess-bot, @arthurschreiber, @frouioui, @shlomi-noach, @systay
+
diff --git a/changelog/15.0/README.md b/changelog/15.0/README.md
index 17807db2ebc..cc4a6caa0f0 100644
--- a/changelog/15.0/README.md
+++ b/changelog/15.0/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 ## v15.0
 The dedicated team for this release can be found [here](team.md).
+* **[15.0.5](15.0.5)**
+	* [Changelog](15.0.5/changelog.md)
+	* [Release Notes](15.0.5/release_notes.md)
+
 * **[15.0.4](15.0.4)**
 	* [Changelog](15.0.4/changelog.md)
 	* [Release Notes](15.0.4/release_notes.md)
diff --git a/docker/release.sh b/docker/release.sh
index 26130f15e7c..e3cb7c07164 100755
--- a/docker/release.sh
+++ b/docker/release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -ex
 
-vt_base_version='v15.0.5-SNAPSHOT'
+vt_base_version='v15.0.5'
 debian_versions='buster  bullseye'
 default_debian_version='bullseye'
 
diff --git a/examples/compose/docker-compose.beginners.yml b/examples/compose/docker-compose.beginners.yml
index a1759a63ce4..c48732b71ac 100644
--- a/examples/compose/docker-compose.beginners.yml
+++ b/examples/compose/docker-compose.beginners.yml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ services:
       - "3306"
 
   vtctld:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - "15000:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
 
   vtgate:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - "15099:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@ services:
         condition: service_healthy
 
   schemaload:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     command:
     - sh
     - -c
@@ -146,12 +146,12 @@ services:
     environment:
       - KEYSPACES=$KEYSPACE
       - GRPC_PORT=15999
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - .:/script
 
   vttablet100:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - "15100:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -183,7 +183,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vttablet101:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - "15101:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vttablet102:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - "15102:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vttablet103:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - "15103:$WEB_PORT"
       - "$GRPC_PORT"
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vtorc:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     command: ["sh", "-c", "/script/vtorc-up.sh"]
     depends_on:
       - vtctld
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ services:
       retries: 15
 
   vreplication:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
diff --git a/examples/compose/docker-compose.yml b/examples/compose/docker-compose.yml
index 8a6d55b0ffb..0964d87f69f 100644
--- a/examples/compose/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/examples/compose/docker-compose.yml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ services:
     - SCHEMA_FILES=lookup_keyspace_schema_file.sql
     - POST_LOAD_FILE=
     - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
     - .:/script
   schemaload_test_keyspace:
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ services:
     - SCHEMA_FILES=test_keyspace_schema_file.sql
     - POST_LOAD_FILE=
     - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
     - .:/script
   set_keyspace_durability_policy:
@@ -115,7 +115,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - KEYSPACES=test_keyspace lookup_keyspace
       - GRPC_PORT=15999
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   vreplication:
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ services:
     - TOPOLOGY_FLAGS=--topo_implementation consul --topo_global_server_address consul1:8500
       --topo_global_root vitess/global
     - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
     - .:/script
   vtctld:
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       external_db_host:
         condition: service_healthy
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - 15000:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ services:
       --normalize_queries=true '
     depends_on:
     - vtctld
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - 15099:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ services:
     - EXTERNAL_DB=0
     - DB_USER=
     - DB_PASS=
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - 13000:8080
     volumes:
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - 15101:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -254,7 +254,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - 15102:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -291,7 +291,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - 15201:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -328,7 +328,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - 15202:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -365,7 +365,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - 15301:8080
     - "15999"
@@ -402,7 +402,7 @@ services:
       - CMD-SHELL
       - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - 15302:8080
     - "15999"
diff --git a/examples/compose/vtcompose/docker-compose.test.yml b/examples/compose/vtcompose/docker-compose.test.yml
index 76f43d6c1a2..220b58ea455 100644
--- a/examples/compose/vtcompose/docker-compose.test.yml
+++ b/examples/compose/vtcompose/docker-compose.test.yml
@@ -79,7 +79,7 @@ services:
       - SCHEMA_FILES=test_keyspace_schema_file.sql
       - POST_LOAD_FILE=
       - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   schemaload_unsharded_keyspace:
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ services:
       - SCHEMA_FILES=unsharded_keyspace_schema_file.sql
       - POST_LOAD_FILE=
       - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   set_keyspace_durability_policy_test_keyspace:
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - GRPC_PORT=15999
       - KEYSPACES=test_keyspace
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   set_keyspace_durability_policy_unsharded_keyspace:
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@ services:
     environment:
       - GRPC_PORT=15999
       - KEYSPACES=unsharded_keyspace
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   vreplication:
@@ -144,7 +144,7 @@ services:
       - TOPOLOGY_FLAGS=--topo_implementation consul --topo_global_server_address consul1:8500
         --topo_global_root vitess/global
       - EXTERNAL_DB=0
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - .:/script
   vtctld:
@@ -159,7 +159,7 @@ services:
     depends_on:
       external_db_host:
         condition: service_healthy
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - 15000:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ services:
       ''grpc-vtgateservice'' --normalize_queries=true '
     depends_on:
       - vtctld
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - 15099:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -199,7 +199,7 @@ services:
       - EXTERNAL_DB=0
       - DB_USER=
       - DB_PASS=
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - 13000:8080
     volumes:
@@ -234,7 +234,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - 15101:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - 15102:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - 15201:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - 15202:8080
       - "15999"
@@ -382,7 +382,7 @@ services:
         - CMD-SHELL
         - curl -s --fail --show-error localhost:8080/debug/health
       timeout: 10s
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - 15301:8080
       - "15999"
diff --git a/examples/compose/vtcompose/vtcompose.go b/examples/compose/vtcompose/vtcompose.go
index 07ffe029fb1..db95a74e98c 100644
--- a/examples/compose/vtcompose/vtcompose.go
+++ b/examples/compose/vtcompose/vtcompose.go
@@ -533,7 +533,7 @@ func generateDefaultShard(tabAlias int, shard string, keyspaceData keyspaceInfo,
 - op: add
   path: /services/init_shard_primary%[2]d
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     command: ["sh", "-c", "/vt/bin/vtctlclient %[5]s InitShardPrimary -force %[4]s/%[3]s %[6]s-%[2]d "]
     %[1]s
 `, dependsOn, aliases[0], shard, keyspaceData.keyspace, opts.topologyFlags, opts.cell)
@@ -565,7 +565,7 @@ func generateExternalPrimary(
 - op: add
   path: /services/vttablet%[1]d
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - "15%[1]d:%[3]d"
       - "%[4]d"
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ func generateDefaultTablet(tabAlias int, shard, role, keyspace string, dbInfo ex
 - op: add
   path: /services/vttablet%[1]d
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
     - "15%[1]d:%[4]d"
     - "%[5]d"
@@ -665,7 +665,7 @@ func generateVtctld(opts vtOptions) string {
 - op: add
   path: /services/vtctld
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - "15000:%[1]d"
       - "%[2]d"
@@ -698,7 +698,7 @@ func generateVtgate(opts vtOptions) string {
 - op: add
   path: /services/vtgate
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     ports:
       - "15099:%[1]d"
       - "%[2]d"
@@ -740,7 +740,7 @@ func generateVTOrc(dbInfo externalDbInfo, keyspaceInfoMap map[string]keyspaceInf
 - op: add
   path: /services/vtorc
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
@@ -765,7 +765,7 @@ func generateVreplication(dbInfo externalDbInfo, opts vtOptions) string {
 - op: add
   path: /services/vreplication
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ func generateSetKeyspaceDurabilityPolicy(
 - op: add
   path: /services/set_keyspace_durability_policy_%[3]s
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
@@ -830,7 +830,7 @@ func generateSchemaload(
 - op: add
   path: /services/schemaload_%[7]s
   value:
-    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    image: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     volumes:
       - ".:/script"
     environment:
diff --git a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
index b44736dee64..83b90c8c5d8 100644
--- a/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/101_initial_cluster.yaml
@@ -8,14 +8,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v15.0.4
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v15.0.5
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml b/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
index 59cec98cebd..ad11b3f498d 100644
--- a/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/201_customer_tablets.yaml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v15.0.4
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v15.0.5
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml b/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
index 1db80e73a0f..c8b890528d6 100644
--- a/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/302_new_shards.yaml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v15.0.4
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v15.0.5
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml b/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
index 2dafb2060af..41403450dde 100644
--- a/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/306_down_shard_0.yaml
@@ -4,14 +4,14 @@ metadata:
   name: example
 spec:
   images:
-    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v15.0.4
-    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
-    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+    vtctld: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtadmin: vitess/vtadmin:v15.0.5
+    vtgate: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vttablet: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtbackup: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
+    vtorc: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     mysqld:
-      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.4
+      mysql56Compatible: vitess/lite:v15.0.5
     mysqldExporter: prom/mysqld-exporter:v0.11.0
   cells:
   - name: zone1
diff --git a/examples/operator/operator.yaml b/examples/operator/operator.yaml
index 4d330ca4904..731bfb4d185 100644
--- a/examples/operator/operator.yaml
+++ b/examples/operator/operator.yaml
@@ -5615,7 +5615,7 @@ spec:
                   fieldPath: metadata.name
             - name: OPERATOR_NAME
               value: vitess-operator
-          image: planetscale/vitess-operator:v2.8.5
+          image: planetscale/vitess-operator:v2.8.6
           name: vitess-operator
           resources:
             limits:
diff --git a/go/vt/servenv/version.go b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
index 5b00d15bc61..caee080dc12 100644
--- a/go/vt/servenv/version.go
+++ b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ package servenv
 // THIS FILE IS AUTO-GENERATED DURING NEW RELEASES BY ./tools/do_releases.sh
 // DO NOT EDIT
 
-const versionName = "15.0.5-SNAPSHOT"
+const versionName = "15.0.5"
diff --git a/java/client/pom.xml b/java/client/pom.xml
index 9b91205074c..ab7f5d65600 100644
--- a/java/client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>15.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>15.0.5</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/example/pom.xml b/java/example/pom.xml
index fcc6b526449..e4603ff845c 100644
--- a/java/example/pom.xml
+++ b/java/example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>15.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>15.0.5</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-example</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
index eadcc5254e3..637345c23f3 100644
--- a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>15.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>15.0.5</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-grpc-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/jdbc/pom.xml b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
index 9138a71a4e1..005e7a614fd 100644
--- a/java/jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>15.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>15.0.5</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-jdbc</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index d07dd28d133..15f544012a4 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
   <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>15.0.5-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>15.0.5</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Vitess Java Client libraries [Parent]</name>