diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b08cc4ffa..ac7667cbb 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.15.2"
+  ".": "0.15.3"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index da11a641c..fe98b5b8f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.15.3](https://github.com/minekube/connect-java/compare/0.15.2...0.15.3) (2026-08-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **build:** stabilize tagged build identity ([#136](https://github.com/minekube/connect-java/issues/136)) ([55bdaf3](https://github.com/minekube/connect-java/commit/55bdaf3b376eb34dbb7b01e2e355ea9430e24810))
+
 ## [0.15.2](https://github.com/minekube/connect-java/compare/0.15.1...0.15.2) (2026-08-08)