diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3d0c60fce07..f057833b46d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,51 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.15.1] (2025-02-04)
+
+[1.15.1]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/releases/1.15.1
+
+### Bugfixes
+
+#### stdlib
+
+- *(networking)* Disable directory path redirect when `directory_listing=false` ([#15393], thanks @straight-shoota)
+- *(runtime)* **[regression]** Fix: abstract `EventLoop::Polling#system_add` invalid signature ([#15380], thanks @github-actions)
+- *(system)* **[regression]** Fix GC `sig_suspend`, `sig_resume` for `gc_none` ([#15382], backported from [#15349], thanks @ysbaddaden)
+
+[#15393]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15393
+[#15380]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15380
+[#15382]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15382
+[#15349]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15349
+
+### Documentation
+
+#### stdlib
+
+- *(system)* Fix code example in `Process::Status#exit_code` docs ([#15381], backported from [#15351], thanks @zw963)
+
+[#15381]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15381
+[#15351]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15351
+
+### Infrastructure
+
+- Changelog for 1.15.1 ([#15401], thanks @straight-shoota)
+- Add backports to changelog generator ([#15402], thanks @straight-shoota)
+- Update distribution-scripts ([#15385], backported from [#15368], thanks @straight-shoota)
+- Update distribution-scripts ([#15388], thanks @straight-shoota)
+- *(ci)* Add build shards to `mingw-w64` workflow ([#15344], thanks @straight-shoota)
+- *(ci)* Update shards 0.19.1 ([#15384], backported from [#15366], thanks @straight-shoota)
+- *(ci)* Add check for shards binary in `test_dist_linux_on_docker` ([#15394], thanks @straight-shoota)
+
+[#15401]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15401
+[#15402]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15402
+[#15385]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15385
+[#15368]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15368
+[#15388]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15388
+[#15344]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15344
+[#15384]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15384
+[#15366]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15366
+[#15394]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/pull/15394
+
 ## [1.15.0] (2025-01-09)
 
 [1.15.0]: https://github.com/crystal-lang/crystal/releases/1.15.0
diff --git a/shard.yml b/shard.yml
index e979cf04bbec..5104666e2ff0 100644
--- a/shard.yml
+++ b/shard.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 name: crystal
-version: 1.16.0-dev
+version: 1.15.1
 
 authors:
 - Crystal Core Team <crystal@manas.tech>
diff --git a/src/SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH b/src/SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..e200f06cd97f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/SOURCE_DATE_EPOCH
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+1738627200
diff --git a/src/VERSION b/src/VERSION
index 1f0d2f335194..ace44233b4aa 100644
--- a/src/VERSION
+++ b/src/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.16.0-dev
+1.15.1