diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL
index 9062d3e4e..922225d13 100644
--- a/INSTALL
+++ b/INSTALL
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Installation instructions for CU sudo 1.4.5
+Installation instructions for CU sudo 1.5
 ===========================================
 
 Sudo uses a `configure' script to probe the capabilities and type
diff --git a/Makefile.in b/Makefile.in
index ca7896dd5..904ee2ab7 100644
--- a/Makefile.in
+++ b/Makefile.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #*
-#* CU sudo version 1.4.4 (based on Root Group sudo version 1.1)
+#* CU sudo version 1.5 (based on Root Group sudo version 1.1)
 #*
 #* This software comes with no waranty whatsoever, use at your own risk.
 #*
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@ LIBOBJS = @LIBOBJS@ @ALLOCA@
 HDRS = sudo.h pathnames.h options.h compat.h version.h insults.h \
        ins_2001.h ins_classic.h ins_goons.h ins_csops.h
 
-VERSION = 1.4.5
+VERSION = 1.5
 
 DISTFILES = $(SRCS) $(HDRS) BUGS CHANGES COPYING HISTORY INSTALL OPTIONS TODO \
             PORTING README RUNSON FAQ TROUBLESHOOTING Makefile.in acsite.m4 \
diff --git a/README b/README
index ce9caf93a..3620f8cb5 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This is the CU version of sudo, release 1.4.5
+This is the CU version of sudo, release 1.5
 
 The sudo philosophy
 ===================
@@ -26,11 +26,8 @@ Group's sudo 1.1, the code has been changed significantly, so please
 do not bother them with bugs in CU sudo.  Bug reports for this sudo
 should be sent to sudo-bugs@cs.colorado.edu.
 
-CU sudo 1.4.5 represents a huge change from the 1.3.x code base.
-It includes a completely rewritten parser contributed by Chris Jepeway,
-a smarter and easier to use visudo, an updated configure script along
-with the usual bug fixes and portability changes.  See the CHANGES file
-for the full scoop.
+For a complete list of changes, see the CHANGES file.  For a summary,
+see the web page, http://www.cs.colorado.edu/~millert/sudo.
 
 System requirements
 ===================
diff --git a/config.h.in b/config.h.in
index df760738c..83cbb6d95 100644
--- a/config.h.in
+++ b/config.h.in
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 /*
- *  CU sudo version 1.4
+ *  CU sudo version 1.5
  *
  *  This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
  *  it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 1dbb8d51d..e6b227cd8 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ AC_CONFIG_HEADER(config.h)
 dnl
 dnl This won't work before AC_INIT()
 dnl
-echo "Configuring CU Sudo version 1.4.5"
+echo "Configuring CU Sudo version 1.5"
 dnl
 dnl Variables that get substituted in the Makefile
 dnl
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 861a5d1e9..625bd49a1 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -23,6 +23,6 @@
 #ifndef _SUDO_VERSION_H
 #define _SUDO_VERSION_H
 
-static char version[] = "1.4.5";
+static char version[] = "1.5";
 
 #endif /* _SUDO_VERSION_H */