Mynewt release 1.5.0
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index d2b9dcf..024057f 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # RELEASE NOTES
 
-04 June 2018 - Apache Newt v1.4.0
+18 October 2018 - Apache Newt v1.5.0
 
 For full release notes, please visit the
 [Apache Mynewt Wiki](https://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MYNEWT/Release+Notes).
@@ -16,6 +16,11 @@
 Future versions will add:
 
   * More robust package management and versioning
+  * Newt package type "transient"
+  * Support for specifying C++ compiler flags
+  * Improvements for info, size, sync and upgrade commands
+  * Support for encrypted images
+  * Support for multiple concurrent debug sessions with two boards
 
 If working on next-generation build and source package management systems
 sounds exciting to you, get in touch, by sending a mail to the Apache Mynewt
diff --git a/newt/newtutil/newtutil.go b/newt/newtutil/newtutil.go
index 5b83bc8..42d7aa6 100644
--- a/newt/newtutil/newtutil.go
+++ b/newt/newtutil/newtutil.go
@@ -31,9 +31,9 @@
 	"mynewt.apache.org/newt/yaml"
 )
 
-var NewtVersion Version = Version{1, 4, 9999}
-var NewtVersionStr string = "Apache Newt version: 1.5.0-dev"
-var NewtBlinkyTag string = "master"
+var NewtVersion Version = Version{1, 5, 0}
+var NewtVersionStr string = "Apache Newt version: 1.5.0"
+var NewtBlinkyTag string = "mynewt_1_5_0_tag"
 var NewtNumJobs int
 var NewtForce bool
 var NewtAsk bool