diff --git a/android-interop-testing/app/build.gradle b/android-interop-testing/app/build.gradle
index 81239c588d9..dc02f625faf 100644
--- a/android-interop-testing/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android-interop-testing/app/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ protobuf {
     }
     plugins {
         grpc {
-            artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+            artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'com.android.support:support-annotations:23.1.1'
     compile 'com.google.android.gms:play-services-base:7.3.0'
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain the grpc libraries below.
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-nano:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-nano:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-testing:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     compile 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.2'
     compile 'junit:junit:4.12'
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/BenchmarkServiceGrpc.java b/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/BenchmarkServiceGrpc.java
index d64a25b48b7..bab445ee4d2 100644
--- a/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/BenchmarkServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/BenchmarkServiceGrpc.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: services.proto")
 public final class BenchmarkServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/ReportQpsScenarioServiceGrpc.java b/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/ReportQpsScenarioServiceGrpc.java
index 97556c390f5..7ace40dc514 100644
--- a/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/ReportQpsScenarioServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/ReportQpsScenarioServiceGrpc.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: services.proto")
 public final class ReportQpsScenarioServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/WorkerServiceGrpc.java b/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/WorkerServiceGrpc.java
index 3854f1461ed..ce6109ff534 100644
--- a/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/WorkerServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/benchmarks/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/benchmarks/proto/WorkerServiceGrpc.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: services.proto")
 public final class WorkerServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 403c3c6d4cc..1e525d97515 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ subprojects {
     }
 
     group = "io.grpc"
-    version = "1.5.0-SNAPSHOT" // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    version = "1.5.0" // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
     sourceCompatibility = 1.6
     targetCompatibility = 1.6
diff --git a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt
index 4ee73c7bf10..b1eabb3d16b 100644
--- a/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/test/golden/TestService.java.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import static io.grpc.stub.ServerCalls.asyncUnimplementedStreamingCall;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: test.proto")
 public final class TestServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt
index 855fcf4d679..d8ad649d150 100644
--- a/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/testLite/golden/TestService.java.txt
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import static io.grpc.stub.ServerCalls.asyncUnimplementedStreamingCall;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: test.proto")
 public final class TestServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/compiler/src/testNano/golden/TestService.java.txt b/compiler/src/testNano/golden/TestService.java.txt
index 50a4c3e2656..62ead25a68d 100644
--- a/compiler/src/testNano/golden/TestService.java.txt
+++ b/compiler/src/testNano/golden/TestService.java.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: test.proto")
 public final class TestServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
index 563a60e1d21..2fd81bd6d0e 100644
--- a/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/helloworld/app/build.gradle
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ protobuf {
             artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc-gen-javalite:3.0.0"
         }
         grpc {
-            artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+            artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:22.1.1'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     compile 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.2'
 }
diff --git a/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle b/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle
index 243b6ed1ce1..970eae84a6c 100644
--- a/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/android/routeguide/app/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ protobuf {
             artifact = "com.google.protobuf:protoc-gen-javalite:3.0.0"
         }
         grpc {
-            artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+            artifact = 'io.grpc:protoc-gen-grpc-java:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
         }
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'com.android.support:appcompat-v7:23.+'
 
     // You need to build grpc-java to obtain these libraries below.
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
-    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-okhttp:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-protobuf-lite:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+    compile 'io.grpc:grpc-stub:1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
     compile 'javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:1.2'
 }
diff --git a/examples/build.gradle b/examples/build.gradle
index 80cff3b8461..99495297c04 100644
--- a/examples/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ repositories {
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
 dependencies {
   compile "com.google.api.grpc:proto-google-common-protos:0.1.9"
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 1ec889a877c..4e3dcb89d2e 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
   <packaging>jar</packaging>
   <!-- Feel free to delete the comment at the end of these lines. It is just
        for safely updating the version in our release process. -->
-  <version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+  <version>1.5.0</version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   <name>examples</name>
   <url>http://maven.apache.org</url>
   <properties>
-    <grpc.version>1.5.0-SNAPSHOT</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
+    <grpc.version>1.5.0</grpc.version><!-- CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION -->
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/examples/thrift/build.gradle b/examples/thrift/build.gradle
index 0b9ac1bab4d..d47f8fc2427 100644
--- a/examples/thrift/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/thrift/build.gradle
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ repositories {
 
 // Feel free to delete the comment at the next line. It is just for safely
 // updating the version in our release process.
-def grpcVersion = '1.5.0-SNAPSHOT' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
+def grpcVersion = '1.5.0' // CURRENT_GRPC_VERSION
 
 dependencies {
   compile "io.grpc:grpc-stub:${grpcVersion}"
diff --git a/grpclb/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/grpclb/LoadBalancerGrpc.java b/grpclb/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/grpclb/LoadBalancerGrpc.java
index e38b6f7b2a8..5b0db70fd9f 100644
--- a/grpclb/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/grpclb/LoadBalancerGrpc.java
+++ b/grpclb/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/grpclb/LoadBalancerGrpc.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: load_balancer.proto")
 public final class LoadBalancerGrpc {
 
diff --git a/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/health/v1/HealthGrpc.java b/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/health/v1/HealthGrpc.java
index a599ceb59c8..010dfc27077 100644
--- a/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/health/v1/HealthGrpc.java
+++ b/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/health/v1/HealthGrpc.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: health.proto")
 public final class HealthGrpc {
 
diff --git a/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/instrumentation/v1alpha/MonitoringGrpc.java b/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/instrumentation/v1alpha/MonitoringGrpc.java
index 404462d93f4..e414944d0e6 100644
--- a/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/instrumentation/v1alpha/MonitoringGrpc.java
+++ b/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/instrumentation/v1alpha/MonitoringGrpc.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: grpc/instrumentation/v1alpha/monitoring.proto")
 public final class MonitoringGrpc {
 
diff --git a/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/ServerReflectionGrpc.java b/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/ServerReflectionGrpc.java
index 9ba9bfc4db4..3ac7012dc9c 100644
--- a/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/ServerReflectionGrpc.java
+++ b/services/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/ServerReflectionGrpc.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: io/grpc/reflection/v1alpha/reflection.proto")
 public final class ServerReflectionGrpc {
 
diff --git a/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/AnotherDynamicServiceGrpc.java b/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/AnotherDynamicServiceGrpc.java
index 07328241e0d..55e3207a2ba 100644
--- a/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/AnotherDynamicServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/AnotherDynamicServiceGrpc.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: io/grpc/reflection/testing/dynamic_reflection_test.proto")
 public final class AnotherDynamicServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/DynamicServiceGrpc.java b/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/DynamicServiceGrpc.java
index 778191b0204..d883e0c6024 100644
--- a/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/DynamicServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/DynamicServiceGrpc.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: io/grpc/reflection/testing/dynamic_reflection_test.proto")
 public final class DynamicServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/ReflectableServiceGrpc.java b/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/ReflectableServiceGrpc.java
index 2be87b54cc9..3d05551b178 100644
--- a/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/ReflectableServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/services/src/generated/test/grpc/io/grpc/reflection/testing/ReflectableServiceGrpc.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: io/grpc/reflection/testing/reflection_test.proto")
 public final class ReflectableServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/MetricsServiceGrpc.java b/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/MetricsServiceGrpc.java
index 68cd0da368f..513b81f0f89 100644
--- a/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/MetricsServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/MetricsServiceGrpc.java
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 /**
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: io/grpc/testing/integration/metrics.proto")
 public final class MetricsServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/ReconnectServiceGrpc.java b/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/ReconnectServiceGrpc.java
index 94625d417aa..4f3b27846eb 100644
--- a/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/ReconnectServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/ReconnectServiceGrpc.java
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: io/grpc/testing/integration/test.proto")
 public final class ReconnectServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/TestServiceGrpc.java b/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/TestServiceGrpc.java
index 99f79ef9478..9ebe37fcdcb 100644
--- a/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/TestServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/TestServiceGrpc.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: io/grpc/testing/integration/test.proto")
 public final class TestServiceGrpc {
 
diff --git a/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/UnimplementedServiceGrpc.java b/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/UnimplementedServiceGrpc.java
index dc1b555f94e..bfc95d9c264 100644
--- a/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/UnimplementedServiceGrpc.java
+++ b/testing-proto/src/generated/main/grpc/io/grpc/testing/integration/UnimplementedServiceGrpc.java
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
  * </pre>
  */
 @javax.annotation.Generated(
-    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0-SNAPSHOT)",
+    value = "by gRPC proto compiler (version 1.5.0)",
     comments = "Source: io/grpc/testing/integration/test.proto")
 public final class UnimplementedServiceGrpc {