diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index efe9bfbb..dd8fde77 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.4.2"
+  ".": "1.5.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 84240b51..b34e8817 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,20 @@ The format is based on [Conventional Commits](https://www.conventionalcommits.or
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 This changelog is automatically generated by [Release Please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please).
 
+## [1.5.0](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/compare/band-sdk-v1.4.2...band-sdk-v1.5.0) (2026-07-23)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* dependabot-triage skill; drop claude-config submodule ([#459](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/issues/459)) ([4b06e43](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/commit/4b06e43f669b7cabef0228b1110fb77d4fad7f22))
+* remote agents honor interrupt/stop/play control signals ([#442](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/issues/442)) ([34c1419](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/commit/34c14198e9d77bcd03b6d4f3cc5e285866526e4d))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* relock the echo-agent starter so proxy-managed kit custody can connect ([#478](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/issues/478)) ([96d8e87](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/commit/96d8e876733109e30ac29e99b98b8fa99d53f234))
+* **sdk:** execute the first message to a freshly-joined peer exactly once [INT-969] ([#477](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/issues/477)) ([1125b08](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/commit/1125b0814a95ff691cd9c79fc7f592e01eb5ca68))
+
 ## [1.4.2](https://github.com/band-ai/band-sdk-python/compare/band-sdk-v1.4.1...band-sdk-v1.4.2) (2026-07-22)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 95543865..3e6fbd86 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "band-sdk"
-version = "1.4.2"
+version = "1.5.0"
 description = "A Python SDK for Band API"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
diff --git a/uv.lock b/uv.lock
index eb0a8110..3feeaccd 100644
--- a/uv.lock
+++ b/uv.lock
@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ wheels = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "band-sdk"
-version = "1.4.2"
+version = "1.5.0"
 source = { editable = "." }
 dependencies = [
     { name = "band-client-rest" },