diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7c185dc9a0..74b98c1a5c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,12 +2,7 @@
 
 ## master / unreleased
 
-## 1.5.0-rc.1 / 2020-11-03
-
-* [BUGFIX] Fixed the route label on `cortex_querier_.*` metrics. #3436
-* [BUGFIX] Fixed query-frontend and querier API authentication bypass when Cortex is running with authentication disabled. #3439
-
-## 1.5.0-rc.0 / 2020-10-28
+## 1.5.0 / 2020-11-09
 
 ### Cortex
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 1fadc252f1..bc80560fad 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0-rc.1
+1.5.0
diff --git a/docs/production/storage-cassandra.md b/docs/production/storage-cassandra.md
index 0a3a12a929..f2d8caa793 100644
--- a/docs/production/storage-cassandra.md
+++ b/docs/production/storage-cassandra.md
@@ -109,12 +109,12 @@ storage:
 ```
 
 The latest tag is not published for the Cortex docker image. Visit quay.io/repository/cortexproject/cortex
-to find the latest stable version tag and use it in the command below (currently it is `v1.4.0`).
+to find the latest stable version tag and use it in the command below (currently it is `v1.5.0`).
 
 Run Cortex using the latest stable version:
 
 ```
-docker run -d --name=cortex -v $(pwd)/single-process-config.yaml:/etc/single-process-config.yaml -p 9009:9009  quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.4.0 -config.file=/etc/single-process-config.yaml
+docker run -d --name=cortex -v $(pwd)/single-process-config.yaml:/etc/single-process-config.yaml -p 9009:9009  quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.5.0 -config.file=/etc/single-process-config.yaml
 ```
 In case you prefer to run the master version, please follow this [documentation](../getting-started/getting-started-chunks.md) on how to build Cortex from source.
 
diff --git a/k8s/alertmanager-dep.yaml b/k8s/alertmanager-dep.yaml
index 318b689cf0..a165b54b3d 100644
--- a/k8s/alertmanager-dep.yaml
+++ b/k8s/alertmanager-dep.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: alertmanager
-        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.4.0
+        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.5.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         args:
         - -target=alertmanager
diff --git a/k8s/configs-dep.yaml b/k8s/configs-dep.yaml
index 4c6959f393..b28d75caee 100644
--- a/k8s/configs-dep.yaml
+++ b/k8s/configs-dep.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: configs
-        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.4.0
+        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.5.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         args:
         - -target=configs
diff --git a/k8s/distributor-dep.yaml b/k8s/distributor-dep.yaml
index 8c289a404b..3f36c85bdf 100644
--- a/k8s/distributor-dep.yaml
+++ b/k8s/distributor-dep.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: distributor
-        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.4.0
+        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.5.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         args:
         - -target=distributor
diff --git a/k8s/ingester-dep.yaml b/k8s/ingester-dep.yaml
index dc265a36ec..20c0011231 100644
--- a/k8s/ingester-dep.yaml
+++ b/k8s/ingester-dep.yaml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ spec:
 
       containers:
       - name: ingester
-        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.4.0
+        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.5.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         args:
         - -target=ingester
diff --git a/k8s/querier-dep.yaml b/k8s/querier-dep.yaml
index 46443bb6f0..7bb7a3124a 100644
--- a/k8s/querier-dep.yaml
+++ b/k8s/querier-dep.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: querier
-        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.4.0
+        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.5.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         args:
         - -target=querier
diff --git a/k8s/query-frontend-dep.yaml b/k8s/query-frontend-dep.yaml
index 95b3affd20..77890175f9 100644
--- a/k8s/query-frontend-dep.yaml
+++ b/k8s/query-frontend-dep.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: query-frontend
-        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.4.0
+        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.5.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         args:
         - -target=query-frontend
diff --git a/k8s/ruler-dep.yaml b/k8s/ruler-dep.yaml
index d9b2e4df0e..491e251967 100644
--- a/k8s/ruler-dep.yaml
+++ b/k8s/ruler-dep.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: ruler
-        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.4.0
+        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.5.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         args:
         - -target=ruler
diff --git a/k8s/table-manager-dep.yaml b/k8s/table-manager-dep.yaml
index 4802f4bfa4..96001132fe 100644
--- a/k8s/table-manager-dep.yaml
+++ b/k8s/table-manager-dep.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: table-manager
-        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.4.0
+        image: quay.io/cortexproject/cortex:v1.5.0
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         args:
         - -target=table-manager