diff --git a/docs/about/whats_new.rst b/docs/about/whats_new.rst
index aad080ff2..3c3b29982 100644
--- a/docs/about/whats_new.rst
+++ b/docs/about/whats_new.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ What's New
 v1.8.next
 =========
 
+v1.8.15 (11th July 2023)
+========================
+- Replace `importlib_metadata` for python <3.10 compatibility
+  (:pull:`1469`)
+- Update whats_new.rst for release (:pull:`1470`)
+
 v1.8.14 (28th June 2023)
 ========================
 
@@ -22,7 +28,6 @@ v1.8.14 (28th June 2023)
 - Replace deprecated ``pkg_resources`` with ``importlib.resources`` and ``importlib.metadata`` (:pull:`1466`)
 - Update whats_new.rst for release (:pull:`1467`)
 
-
 v1.8.13 (6th June 2023)
 =======================