diff --git a/docs/release_notes.rst b/docs/release_notes.rst
index a8d9d8d84..0f7cf5e48 100644
--- a/docs/release_notes.rst
+++ b/docs/release_notes.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,18 @@ Release notes
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+v1.5.1
+======
+
+Released on 2021-12-15. This is a bugfix release.
+
+Bug Fixes
+^^^^^^^^^
+
+* Let users login even if they registered with a username that is now invalid
+  (:pr:`831`).
+
+
 v1.5.0
 ======
 
diff --git a/news/PR831.bug b/news/PR831.bug
deleted file mode 100644
index 9ec4bdfe3..000000000
--- a/news/PR831.bug
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Let users login even if they registered with a username that is now invalid
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 6a06aa750..7068a8a84 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "noggin-aaa"
-version = "1.5.0"
+version = "1.5.1"
 description = "Noggin is a self-service portal for FreeIPA. The primary purpose of the portal is to allow users to sign up and manage their account information and group membership."
 
 license = "MIT"