diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bea2abc4d..fc8bcc8af 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -164,8 +164,8 @@ endif ()
 project(freetype C)
 
 set(VERSION_MAJOR "2")
-set(VERSION_MINOR "14")
-set(VERSION_PATCH "3")
+set(VERSION_MINOR "15")
+set(VERSION_PATCH "0")
 
 # Generate LIBRARY_VERSION and LIBRARY_SOVERSION.
 set(LIBTOOL_REGEX "version_info='([0-9]+):([0-9]+):([0-9]+)'")
diff --git a/README b/README
index 9e85fc807..94b8fc7bb 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-FreeType 2.14.3
+FreeType 2.15.0
 ===============
 
 Homepage: https://freetype.org
@@ -32,9 +32,9 @@ sites.  Go to
 
 and download one of the following files.
 
-  freetype-doc-2.14.3.tar.xz
-  freetype-doc-2.14.3.tar.gz
-  ftdoc2143.zip
+  freetype-doc-2.15.0.tar.xz
+  freetype-doc-2.15.0.tar.gz
+  ftdoc2150.zip
 
 To view the documentation online, go to
 
diff --git a/builds/unix/configure.raw b/builds/unix/configure.raw
index 62be4672a..9e585c711 100644
--- a/builds/unix/configure.raw
+++ b/builds/unix/configure.raw
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([ftconfig.h.in])
 
 # Don't forget to update `docs/VERSIONS.TXT'!
 
-version_info='26:6:20'
+version_info='26:7:20'
 AC_SUBST([version_info])
 ft_version=`echo $version_info | tr : .`
 AC_SUBST([ft_version])
diff --git a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html
index 258a55ee9..297ddebf6 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html
+++ b/builds/wince/vc2005-ce/index.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ the following targets:
   <li>PPC/SP WM6 (Windows Mobile 6)</li>
 </ul>
 
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.14.3 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.15.0 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
diff --git a/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html b/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html
index 91e9c117e..5f21af5ee 100644
--- a/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html
+++ b/builds/wince/vc2008-ce/index.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ the following targets:
   <li>PPC/SP WM6 (Windows Mobile 6)</li>
 </ul>
 
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.14.3 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.15.0 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
diff --git a/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html b/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html
index 4d4822db9..d26745b9e 100644
--- a/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/vc2010/index.html
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 newer named <tt>freetype.vcxproj</tt>, together with two auxiliary files
 <tt>freetype.user.props</tt> (which you should edit if necessary) and
 <tt>freetype.vcxproj.filters</tt>.  It compiles the following libraries from
-the FreeType 2.14.3 sources:</p>
+the FreeType 2.15.0 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <li>freetype.dll using 'Release' or 'Debug' configurations</li>
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualc/index.html b/builds/windows/visualc/index.html
index 2be3377c6..1267573c1 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualc/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/visualc/index.html
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 <p>This directory contains project files <tt>freetype.dsp</tt> for
 Visual C++ 6.0, and <tt>freetype.vcproj</tt> for Visual C++ 2002
 through 2008, which you might need to upgrade automatically.
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.14.3 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.15.0 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <li>freetype.dll using 'Release' or 'Debug' configurations</li>
diff --git a/builds/windows/visualce/index.html b/builds/windows/visualce/index.html
index 39c831f12..46966fecf 100644
--- a/builds/windows/visualce/index.html
+++ b/builds/windows/visualce/index.html
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ the following targets:
   <li>PPC/SP WM6 (Windows Mobile 6)</li>
 </ul>
 
-It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.14.3 sources:</p>
+It compiles the following libraries from the FreeType 2.15.0 sources:</p>
 
 <ul>
   <pre>
diff --git a/docs/CHANGES b/docs/CHANGES
index 5f92621ad..59f450b14 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGES
+++ b/docs/CHANGES
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-CHANGES BETWEEN 2.14.3 and 2.15.0 (2026-Mmm-DD)
+CHANGES BETWEEN 2.14.3 and 2.15.0 (2026-Oct-12)
 
   I. IMPORTANT CHANGES
 
@@ -48,6 +48,8 @@ CHANGES BETWEEN 2.14.3 and 2.15.0 (2026-Mmm-DD)
 
   - The PFR driver returned wrong kerning values in some cases.
 
+  - A port to the Plan 9 operating system is now available.
+
 
 ======================================================================
 
diff --git a/docs/VERSIONS.TXT b/docs/VERSIONS.TXT
index 566e4c7d7..92a1a3368 100644
--- a/docs/VERSIONS.TXT
+++ b/docs/VERSIONS.TXT
@@ -60,6 +60,7 @@ found on _most_ systems, but not all of them:
 
     release     libtool     so
   -------------------------------
+     2.15.0     26.7.20   6.20.7
      2.14.3     26.6.20   6.20.6
      2.14.2     26.5.20   6.20.5
      2.14.1     26.4.20   6.20.4
diff --git a/docs/freetype-config.1 b/docs/freetype-config.1
index f1a32cff4..e3e873aa6 100644
--- a/docs/freetype-config.1
+++ b/docs/freetype-config.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.TH FREETYPE-CONFIG 1 "March 2026" "FreeType 2.14.3"
+.TH FREETYPE-CONFIG 1 "October 2026" "FreeType 2.15.0"
 .
 .
 .SH NAME
diff --git a/include/freetype/freetype.h b/include/freetype/freetype.h
index 63c0573bc..0a330c7c3 100644
--- a/include/freetype/freetype.h
+++ b/include/freetype/freetype.h
@@ -5169,8 +5169,8 @@ FT_BEGIN_HEADER
    *
    */
 #define FREETYPE_MAJOR  2
-#define FREETYPE_MINOR  14
-#define FREETYPE_PATCH  3
+#define FREETYPE_MINOR  15
+#define FREETYPE_PATCH  0
 
 
   /**************************************************************************
diff --git a/src/base/ftver.rc b/src/base/ftver.rc
index 8938831d1..9253f332c 100644
--- a/src/base/ftver.rc
+++ b/src/base/ftver.rc
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
 
 #include<windows.h>
 
-#define FT_VERSION      2,14,3,0
-#define FT_VERSION_STR  "2.14.3"
+#define FT_VERSION      2,15,0,0
+#define FT_VERSION_STR  "2.15.0"
 
 VS_VERSION_INFO      VERSIONINFO
 FILEVERSION          FT_VERSION