diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index de6f6db2d..1f7a0bb37 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# v1.5.0-rc1 - Release Candidate
+# v1.5.0
 
 ## Changes
 
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index beb327a0a..1365ebe72 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -6,36 +6,47 @@ title: Heat
 message: 'If you use this software, please cite it as below.'
 type: software
 authors:
-# core team
+# release highlights
+  - family-names: Hoppe
+    given-names: Fabian
+  - family-names: Osterfeld
+    given-names: Fynn
+  - family-names: Gutiérrez Hermosillo Muriedas
+    given-names: Juan Pedro
+  - family-names: Vaithinathan Aravindan
+    given-names: Ashwath
   - family-names: Comito
     given-names: Claudia
+  - family-names: Krajsek
+    given-names: Kai
+  - family-names: Nguyen Xuan
+    given-names: Tu
+  - family-names: Tarnawa
+    given-names: Michael
+# core team
+  # - family-names: Comito
+  #   given-names: Claudia
   - family-names: Coquelin
     given-names: Daniel
   - family-names: Debus
     given-names: Charlotte
   - family-names: Götz
     given-names: Markus
-  - family-names: Gutiérrez Hermosillo Muriedas
-    given-names: Juan Pedro
+#  - family-names: Gutiérrez Hermosillo Muriedas
+#    given-names: Juan Pedro
   - family-names: Hagemeier
     given-names: Björn
-  - family-names: Hoppe
-    given-names: Fabian
+  # - family-names: Hoppe
+  #   given-names: Fabian
   - family-names: Knechtges
     given-names: Philipp
-  - family-names: Krajsek
-    given-names: Kai
+  # - family-names: Krajsek
+  #   given-names: Kai
   - family-names: Rüttgers
     given-names: Alexander
-  - family-names: Tarnawa
-    given-names: Michael
-# release contributors - add as needed
-  - family-names: Osterfeld
-    given-names: Fynn
-  - family-names: Nguyen Xuan
-    given-names: Tu
-  - family-names: Vaithinathan Aravindan
-    given-names: Ashwath
+  # - family-names: Tarnawa
+  #   given-names: Michael
+# release contributors - add as needed below
 repository-code: 'https://github.com/helmholtz-analytics/heat'
 url: 'https://helmholtz-analytics.github.io/heat/'
 repository: 'https://heat.readthedocs.io/en/stable/'
diff --git a/heat/core/version.py b/heat/core/version.py
index 51d144093..f2568eeb3 100644
--- a/heat/core/version.py
+++ b/heat/core/version.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 """Indicates feature extension."""
 micro: int = 0
 """Indicates revisions for bugfixes."""
-extension: str = "rc1"
+extension: str = None
 """Indicates special builds, e.g. for specific hardware."""
 
 if not extension: