diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 6feb6de..d11c83f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@
    and memory consumption whilst serving clients.  Those problems
    should not occur with Python 3.7.
 
+Version 1.5.2
+=============
+
+* package renamed from elctrumX-kyuupichan to electrumX
+* split merkle logic out into lib/merkle.py
+* fix `#523`_ for daemons based on older releases of core
+
 Version 1.5.1
 =============
 
@@ -154,3 +161,4 @@ bitcoincash:qzxpdlt8ehu9ehftw6rqsy2jgfq4nsltxvhrdmdfpn
 .. _#502: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/50
 .. _#506: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/506
 .. _#519: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/519
+.. _#523: https://github.com/kyuupichan/electrumx/issues/523
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index d4ec02f..38d9cb4 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('..'))
-VERSION="1.5.1"
+VERSION="1.5.2"
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/electrumx/server/version.py b/electrumx/server/version.py
index 58fc3c2..137eb2f 100644
--- a/electrumx/server/version.py
+++ b/electrumx/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = 'ElectrumX 1.5.1'
+VERSION = 'ElectrumX 1.5.2'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0340334..1b06116 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 import setuptools
-version = '1.5.1'
+version = '1.5.2'
 
 setuptools.setup(
-    name='electrumX-kyuupichan',
+    name='electrumX',
     version=version,
     scripts=['electrumx_server', 'electrumx_rpc'],
     python_requires='>=3.6',