diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 925eacb..8d42b7d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 
-## Version 1.5.0  (Unreleased)
+## [Version 1.5.0](https://github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.cpp/compare/v1.4.1..v1.5.0) - (2025-01-10)
 
-- Required C++ standard raised to C++17
+- Code base updated to to C++17
+    - Now a C++17 compiler is required to compile the library
 - CMake minimum required version raised to v3.13
     - Need a fairly recent CMake for C++17 support (>= v3.12)
     - [#504](https://github.com/eclipse-paho/paho.mqtt.cpp/issues/504) CMake v3.13 allows INSTALL(TARGETS) to work outside the current directory.
@@ -29,6 +30,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 - The `properties` list implements a const iterator
 - Added a `to_string()` and `operator<<()` for reason codes.
 - `thread_queue` is now closable.
+- Added documentation for UNIX domain sockets coming in with Paho C v1.3.14
 - Removed the manual implementation of `make_unique<>()`
 - Added `create_options` assignment operators.
 - Cleaned up and fixed a number of example apps.
@@ -37,6 +39,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 - Reorganized the source repository
 - Completely reformat the sources and added a .clang-format file (a project master and a slightly-different one for headers).
 - Added GitHub CI Action, removing legacy Travis and Appveyor files
+- [#451](https://github.com/eclipse-paho/paho.mqtt.cpp/issues/451) Added low keep alive to async_publish_time to test connected/connection_lost callbacks
 - [#503](https://github.com/eclipse-paho/paho.mqtt.cpp/issues/503) Fixed issue that generated docs were empty.
 - [#518](https://github.com/eclipse-paho/paho.mqtt.cpp/pull/518) Add function for checking async consumer event queue size
 - [#519](https://github.com/eclipse-paho/paho.mqtt.cpp/pull/519) Fix potential deadlock in set_callback
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 60914a5..58fe17d 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 #*******************************************************************************
 # This is part of the Paho MQTT C++ client library.
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2017-2024, Frank Pagliughi
+# Copyright (c) 2017-2025, Frank Pagliughi
 # Copyright (c) 2016-2017, Guilherme Maciel Ferreira
 #
 # All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.13)
 
-project(PahoMqttCpp VERSION "1.5.0.1")
+project(PahoMqttCpp VERSION "1.5.0")
 
 ## --- Build options ---
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5e51cf3..6bee91d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ To keep up with the latest announcements for this project, or to ask questions:
 
 **Email:** [Eclipse Paho Mailing List](https://accounts.eclipse.org/mailing-list/paho-dev)
 
-### Working toward Release v1.5
+### What's New in v1.5.0
 
-The work toward Version 1.5 is underway, and should be released in early 2025. The features will include:
+The latest update moves the codebase to C++17 and adds supoort for UNIX-domain sockets. The update also fixes a number of build issues, and targets the latest Paho C release, v1.3.14.
 
 - Update the code base to C++17
 - Support for the pending Paho C v1.3.14 release.
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ This requires the CMake option `PAHO_WITH_MQTT_C` set.
 ```
 $ git clone https://github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.cpp
 $ cd paho.mqtt.cpp
-$ git co v1.4.1
+$ git co v1.5.0
 
 $ git submodule init
 $ git submodule update
@@ -161,7 +161,7 @@ If the Paho C library is not already installed, the recommended version can be b
 ```
 $ git clone https://github.com/eclipse/paho.mqtt.cpp
 $ cd paho.mqtt.cpp
-$ git co v1.4.1
+$ git co v1.5.0
 $ git submodule init
 $ git submodule update
 
@@ -249,7 +249,7 @@ The library supports connecting to an MQTT server/broker using TCP, SSL/TLS, and
     "ws://<host>:<port>"    - Unsecure websockets
     "wss://<host>:<port>"   - Secure websockets
 
-	"unix://<path>"          - A UNIX-domain connection on the local machine.
+	"unix://<path>"          - A UNIX-domain socket on the local machine.
 	                           (*nix systems, only)
 
 The "mqtt://" and "tcp://" schemas are identical. They indicate an insecure connection over TCP. The "mqtt://" variation is new for the library, but becoming more common across different MQTT libraries.