diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index cc1251f404..0e71419429 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+- 1.5.1
+  - Library:
+    - Avoid using '/public/' API routes
+    - Update 'osc.util.models' to avoid including lazy defaults in the rendered man pages
+  - Spec:
+    - Simplify distro-specific macros
+    - Use %{?rhel} macros
+
 - 1.5.0
   - Command-line:
     - Change 'rdiff' command to display diff for _project if no package is specified
diff --git a/contrib/osc.spec b/contrib/osc.spec
index 1df9d9851a..95ef97aa1a 100644
--- a/contrib/osc.spec
+++ b/contrib/osc.spec
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 %endif
 
 Name:           osc
-Version:        1.5.0
+Version:        1.5.1
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Command-line client for the Open Build Service
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later
diff --git a/osc/__init__.py b/osc/__init__.py
index f87e1691e1..bb079bfc71 100644
--- a/osc/__init__.py
+++ b/osc/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 from .util import git_version
-__version__ = git_version.get_version('1.5.0')
+__version__ = git_version.get_version('1.5.1')
 
 
 # vim: sw=4 et