diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b6584143..62493f2c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Dendrite 0.15.2 (2025-08-15)
+
+### Bug fixes
+ - Fixed an issue which could cause Dendrite to crash on startup if the room state lacked a create event.
+
 ## Dendrite 0.15.1 (2025-08-13)
 
 ### Bug fixes
diff --git a/internal/version.go b/internal/version.go
index bb253f2d..c6929ee6 100644
--- a/internal/version.go
+++ b/internal/version.go
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ var build string
 const (
 	VersionMajor = 0
 	VersionMinor = 15
-	VersionPatch = 1
+	VersionPatch = 2
 	VersionTag   = "" // example: "rc1"
 
 	gitRevLen = 7 // 7 matches the displayed characters on github.com