diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index d2db96d0..b87683f4 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "14.2.2"
+  ".": "15.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ed2bd2c6..b1742594 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@
 
 * remove old term repository from base controller ([5402532](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-mdx-model/commit/5402532342b9c6b94f3c921ad025cc2b625a3b95))
 
+## [15.0.0](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-mdx-model/compare/v14.2.2...v15.0.0) (2024-10-09)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* remove custom variables for hw that are not needed
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove custom variables for hw that are not needed ([f400daf](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-mdx-model/commit/f400daf88b1fff24958d2df2d527ddf5a21db7ee))
+* this is still needed ([b40389c](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-mdx-model/commit/b40389c2c842de44f56ce6b316062672ffdfaa84))
+
 ## [14.2.2](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-mdx-model/compare/v14.2.1...v14.2.2) (2024-10-09)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 471429ac..176ca5ce 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ _Gradle_
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  api platform("com.mx.path-mdx-model:platform:14.2.2")
+  api platform("com.mx.path-mdx-model:platform:15.0.0")
 
   implementation "com.mx.path-mdx-model:mdx-models"
   implementation "com.mx.path-mdx-model:mdx-gateways"
@@ -53,9 +53,9 @@ _Gradle_
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  implementation "com.mx.path-mdx-model:mdx-models:14.2.2"
-  implementation "com.mx.path-mdx-model:mdx-gateways:14.2.2"
-  implementation "com.mx.path-mdx-model:realtime:14.2.2"
+  implementation "com.mx.path-mdx-model:mdx-models:15.0.0"
+  implementation "com.mx.path-mdx-model:mdx-gateways:15.0.0"
+  implementation "com.mx.path-mdx-model:realtime:15.0.0"
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ad1b1b1d..981fe0d5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
   id "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin" version "1.1.+"
 }
 
-version "14.2.2" // x-release-please-version
+version "15.0.0" // x-release-please-version
 
 def platformProject = "platform"
 def publishedProjects = [