diff --git a/doc/doc/ReleaseNotes b/doc/doc/ReleaseNotes
index bc72b5f842..1477779d69 100644
--- a/doc/doc/ReleaseNotes
+++ b/doc/doc/ReleaseNotes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+------------------------  RELEASE 1.5.2  ------------------------
+
+This fixes just one serious bug: release 1.5.1 accidentally
+reversed the TextureStage sort order.
+
 ------------------------  RELEASE 1.5.1  ------------------------
 
 Mostly a bugfix release, but adds some minor features too.
diff --git a/dtool/PandaVersion.pp b/dtool/PandaVersion.pp
index 98a384f179..2e5a74a715 100644
--- a/dtool/PandaVersion.pp
+++ b/dtool/PandaVersion.pp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 // ppremake scripts for Panda.
 
 // Use spaces to separate the major, minor, and sequence numbers here.
-#define PANDA_VERSION 1 5 1
+#define PANDA_VERSION 1 5 2
 
 // This variable will be defined to false in the CVS repository, but
 // scripts that generate source tarballs and/or binary releases for