diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index f5f367e5..d93aeafa 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/dgs-spring-boot/pom.xml b/examples/dgs-spring-boot/pom.xml
index 10cfd88c..931db7c4 100644
--- a/examples/dgs-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dgs-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.neo4j.graphql.examples</groupId>
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.0</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
                 <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+                <version>1.5.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <goals>
diff --git a/examples/graphql-spring-boot/pom.xml b/examples/graphql-spring-boot/pom.xml
index d967cd86..f406fd68 100644
--- a/examples/graphql-spring-boot/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/graphql-spring-boot/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-examples</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.neo4j.graphql.examples</groupId>
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.0</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- a spring graphql library -->
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 39573ef4..784ffafd 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-examples</artifactId>
diff --git a/neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml b/neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
index 4342e685..3ccc9e13 100644
--- a/neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/neo4j-graphql-augmented-schema-generator-maven-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
-        <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.5.0</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java</artifactId>
-            <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+            <version>1.5.0</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 4c38d7e1..0c0471dc 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <artifactId>neo4j-graphql-java-parent</artifactId>
     <name>Neo4j GraphQL Java Parent</name>
     <description>GraphQL to Cypher Mapping</description>
-    <version>1.4.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.5.0</version>
     <url>https://github.com/neo4j-graphql/neo4j-graphql-java</url>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
diff --git a/readme.adoc b/readme.adoc
index 7356a301..2b90316f 100644
--- a/readme.adoc
+++ b/readme.adoc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 = JVM Library to translate GraphQL queries and mutations to Neo4j's Cypher
-:version: 1.4.0
+:version: 1.5.0
 :toc:
 :toclevels: 1
 :toc-title: Quick Links
diff --git a/release.md b/release.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..b75a3af0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+delete local `release` branch (**only** local)
+
+run:
+
+    mvn gitflow:release-start
+
+enter the new release number
+
+adjust the release version in the [readme.adoc](readme.adoc)
+
+amend commit your changes
+
+run:
+
+    mvn gitflow:release-finish
+
+hard reset the `release` branch to the currently created release and start release build from neo4j build server