diff --git a/documentation/releasenotes.rst b/documentation/releasenotes.rst
index a319d1d..96a761b 100644
--- a/documentation/releasenotes.rst
+++ b/documentation/releasenotes.rst
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
-1.5.2 (UNRELEASED)
-------------------
+1.5.2 (Jun 2026)
+----------------
 
 * interpret monitor ackAny percentage as a fraction (Sang Woo Kim)
 * client: query user/host name once on Context creation.
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b8eec60..26699b4 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -696,7 +696,7 @@ build_dso.sub_commands.extend([
 
 
 pvxs_ver = '%(PVXS_MAJOR_VERSION)s.%(PVXS_MINOR_VERSION)s.%(PVXS_MAINTENANCE_VERSION)s'%pvxsversion
-pvxs_ver += 'a1'
+#pvxs_ver += 'a1'
 
 with open(os.path.join(os.path.dirname(__file__), 'README.md')) as F:
     long_description = F.read()