diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 96463ecd..024e9ae7 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,7 +2,17 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/electron/electron-packager/compare/v15.2.0...main
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/electron/electron-packager/compare/v15.3.0...main
+
+## [15.3.0] - 2021-07-17
+
+[15.3.0]: https://github.com/electron/electron-packager/compare/v15.2.0...v15.3.0
+
+### Added
+
+* Bundled app validation to ensure that both `package.json` and the main entry point exist (#1257)
+* Support for customizing Windows targets on darwin/arm64 (#1260)
+* Support for customizing Windows targets on WSL without Wine installed (#1260)
 
 ## [15.2.0] - 2020-12-04
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3817e5df..8559c8a6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "electron-packager",
-  "version": "15.2.0",
+  "version": "15.3.0",
   "description": "Customize and package your Electron app with OS-specific bundles (.app, .exe, etc.) via JS or CLI",
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "types": "src/index.d.ts",