diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 26e87a84..71a6bc6f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.15.3 (2023-05-24)
+
+### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
+
+ * docs: add a linter to check proper rst formatting and fix up incorrect docs
+
 ## v1.15.2.post0 (2023-05-22)
 
 ### Testing and Release Infrastructure
diff --git a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py
index c1468f2e..7c562620 100644
--- a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.15.3.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.15.3"