diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index d122a74e19..336ed7addf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,33 @@
+# Synapse 1.157.2 (2026-07-28)
+
+This security release addresses several vulnerabilities.
+
+Please upgrade when you can, particularly if your homeserver participates in open federation
+and/or has untrusted local users.
+
+## Security Fixes
+
+High severity:
+
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1071](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-fp53-rw9v-hcf9)
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2024-1520](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-rgv2-84w7-5j9p)
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1717](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-27p5-4f45-gx76)
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1721](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-95fh-hv8c-chvq)
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1729](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-cjh7-rcpx-xpf8)
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1740](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-6wjm-9p2x-gvpm)
+
+Moderate severity:
+
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1714](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-qcjr-46gf-7f4r)
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1718](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-r66v-qhwx-8rg4)
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1751](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-jhcg-5392-5mjw)
+
+Low severity:
+
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1703](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-vh4c-pqh4-w3wq)
+- Fix [ELEMENTSEC-2026-1760](https://github.com/element-hq/synapse/security/advisories/GHSA-hgcg-p9gx-fq5f)
+
+
 # Synapse 1.157.1 (2026-07-22)
 
 ## Bugfixes
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 6a8d4663a4..38a6625e8b 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.157.2) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New Synapse release 1.157.2.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 28 Jul 2026 14:01:25 +0100
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.157.1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * New synapse release 1.157.1.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 64e2838085..4dd059a45c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "matrix-synapse"
-version = "1.157.1"
+version = "1.157.2"
 description = "Homeserver for the Matrix decentralised comms protocol"
 readme = "README.rst"
 authors = [