diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a4adf8bdb..a87075994 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
-## v3.16.0dev - [date]
+## [[3.15.2](https://github.com/nf-core/rnaseq/releases/tag/3.15.2)] - 2024-10-01
 
 ### Enhancements & fixes
 
@@ -40,6 +40,19 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 >
 > **NB:** Dependency has been **removed** if new version information isn't present.
 
+### Credits
+
+Special thanks to the following for their contributions to the release:
+
+- [Adam Talbot](https://github.com/adamrtalbot)
+- [Ezra Greenberg](https://github.com/egreenberg7)
+- [Jonathan Manning](https://github.com/pinin4fjords)
+- [Matthias Zepper](https://github.com/MatthiasZepper)
+- [Maxime Garcia](https://github.com/maxulysse)
+- [Paolo Di Tommaso](https://github.com/pditommaso)
+- [Phil Ewels](https://github.com/ewels)
+- [Shaun Regenbaum](https://github.com/Shaun-Regenbaum)
+
 ## [[3.15.1](https://github.com/nf-core/rnaseq/releases/tag/3.15.1)] - 2024-09-16
 
 ### Enhancements & fixes
diff --git a/nextflow.config b/nextflow.config
index 94481109e..6d58c9224 100644
--- a/nextflow.config
+++ b/nextflow.config
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ manifest {
     description     = """RNA sequencing analysis pipeline for gene/isoform quantification and extensive quality control."""
     mainScript      = 'main.nf'
     nextflowVersion = '!>=23.04.0'
-    version         = '3.16.0dev'
+    version         = '3.15.2'
     doi             = 'https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.1400710'
 }
 
diff --git a/workflows/rnaseq/assets/multiqc/multiqc_config.yml b/workflows/rnaseq/assets/multiqc/multiqc_config.yml
index 63fad09f1..b8dbc608d 100644
--- a/workflows/rnaseq/assets/multiqc/multiqc_config.yml
+++ b/workflows/rnaseq/assets/multiqc/multiqc_config.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 report_comment: >
-  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/rnaseq/releases/tag/3.16.0dev" target="_blank">nf-core/rnaseq</a> analysis pipeline. For information about how to interpret these results, please see the <a href="https://nf-co.re/rnaseq/3.16.0dev/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
+  This report has been generated by the <a href="https://github.com/nf-core/rnaseq/releases/tag/3.15.2" target="_blank">nf-core/rnaseq</a> analysis pipeline. For information about how to interpret these results, please see the <a href="https://nf-co.re/rnaseq/3.15.2/docs/output" target="_blank">documentation</a>.
 report_section_order:
   # Important checks and failures
   sample-status: