diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 93916f1c1..aae00b2f4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,40 @@
 # 📦 Changelog
 
+## 1.15.0 (February 4, 2026)
+
+### IMPROVEMENTS:
+
+* core/hcp: add support for updating HCP Packer registry channels and bucket log UI metadata.
+    [GH-13532](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13532)
+
+* build: update Go to 1.24.12.
+    [GH-13553](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13553)
+
+* docker: remove vmware and vsphere from the packer full image.
+    [GH-13442](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13442)
+
+* docs: add comments to packer docs.
+    [GH-13534](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13534)
+
+* compliance: update copyright and license headers.
+    [GH-13540](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13540)
+    [GH-13543](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13543)
+    [GH-13545](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13545)
+    [GH-13544](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13544)
+
+### BUG FIXES:
+
+* datasource/http: update acceptance test URL to avoid rate limiting.
+    [GH-13480](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13480)
+
+* provisioner/powershell: ensure `LASTEXITCODE` is set before checking its value in tests.
+    [GH-13539](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13539)
+
+### SECURITY:
+
+* Bump golang.org/x/crypto to 0.46.0
+    [GH-13546](https://github.com/hashicorp/packer/pull/13546)
+
 ## 1.14.3 (November 18, 2025)
 
 ### IMPROVEMENTS:
diff --git a/Dockerfile b/Dockerfile
index 54302ff27..d4fdab479 100644
--- a/Dockerfile
+++ b/Dockerfile
@@ -69,9 +69,7 @@ RUN /bin/packer plugins install "github.com/hashicorp/amazon" && \
     /bin/packer plugins install "github.com/hashicorp/googlecompute" && \
     /bin/packer plugins install "github.com/hashicorp/qemu" && \
     /bin/packer plugins install "github.com/hashicorp/vagrant" && \
-    /bin/packer plugins install "github.com/hashicorp/virtualbox" && \
-    /bin/packer plugins install "github.com/hashicorp/vmware" && \
-    /bin/packer plugins install "github.com/hashicorp/vsphere"
+    /bin/packer plugins install "github.com/hashicorp/virtualbox"
 
 ENTRYPOINT ["/bin/packer"]
 
diff --git a/LICENSE b/LICENSE
index 91ed1781f..1bc9ce2cf 100644
--- a/LICENSE
+++ b/LICENSE
@@ -3,22 +3,22 @@ License text copyright (c) 2020 MariaDB Corporation Ab, All Rights Reserved.
 
 Parameters
 
-Licensor:             HashiCorp, Inc.
+Licensor:             International Business Machines Corporation (IBM)
 Licensed Work:        Packer Version 1.10.0 or later. The Licensed Work is (c) 2024
-                      HashiCorp, Inc.
+                      IBM Corp.
 Additional Use Grant: You may make production use of the Licensed Work, provided
                       Your use does not include offering the Licensed Work to third
                       parties on a hosted or embedded basis in order to compete with 
-                      HashiCorp's paid version(s) of the Licensed Work. For purposes 
+                      IBM Corp's paid version(s) of the Licensed Work. For purposes 
                       of this license:
 
                       A "competitive offering" is a Product that is offered to third
                       parties on a paid basis, including through paid support 
                       arrangements, that significantly overlaps with the capabilities 
-                      of HashiCorp's paid version(s) of the Licensed Work. If Your 
+                      of IBM Corp's paid version(s) of the Licensed Work. If Your 
                       Product is not a competitive offering when You first make it 
                       generally available, it will not become a competitive offering
-                      later due to HashiCorp releasing a new version of the Licensed 
+                      later due to IBM Corp releasing a new version of the Licensed 
                       Work with additional capabilities. In addition, Products that 
                       are not provided on a paid basis are not competitive.
 
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ Additional Use Grant: You may make production use of the Licensed Work, provided
 
                       Hosting or using the Licensed Work(s) for internal purposes 
                       within an organization is not considered a competitive 
-                      offering. HashiCorp considers your organization to include all 
+                      offering. IBM Corp considers your organization to include all 
                       of your affiliates under common control.
 
-                      For binding interpretive guidance on using HashiCorp products 
+                      For binding interpretive guidance on using IBM Corp products 
                       under the Business Source License, please visit our FAQ. 
                       (https://www.hashicorp.com/license-faq)
 Change Date:          Four years from the date the Licensed Work is published.
diff --git a/provisioner/powershell/provisioner.go b/provisioner/powershell/provisioner.go
index 2fb5420b3..8696f3fa2 100644
--- a/provisioner/powershell/provisioner.go
+++ b/provisioner/powershell/provisioner.go
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ const wrapPowershellString string = `
 	$exitCode = 1
 	}
 	
-	if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne $null -and $LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
+	if ((Test-Path variable:global:LASTEXITCODE) -and $LASTEXITCODE -ne $null -and $LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
 		$exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE
 	}
 	exit $exitCode
diff --git a/provisioner/powershell/provisioner_test.go b/provisioner/powershell/provisioner_test.go
index 1ae9f7992..9ea318a37 100644
--- a/provisioner/powershell/provisioner_test.go
+++ b/provisioner/powershell/provisioner_test.go
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ func TestProvisionerPrepare_extractScript(t *testing.T) {
 
 	// File contents should contain 2 lines concatenated by newlines: foo\nbar
 	readFile, err := os.ReadFile(file)
-	expectedContents := "if (Test-Path variable:global:ProgressPreference) {\n         set-variable -name variable:global:ProgressPreference -value 'SilentlyContinue'\n         }\n         \n         $exitCode = 0\n         try {\n         $env:PACKER_BUILDER_TYPE=\"\"; $env:PACKER_BUILD_NAME=\"\"; \n         foo\n         bar\n         \n         $exitCode = 0\n         } catch {\n         Write-Error \"An error occurred: $_\"\n         $exitCode = 1\n         }\n         \n         if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne $null -and $LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {\n         $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE\n         }\n         exit $exitCode"
+	expectedContents := "if (Test-Path variable:global:ProgressPreference) {\n         set-variable -name variable:global:ProgressPreference -value 'SilentlyContinue'\n         }\n         \n         $exitCode = 0\n         try {\n         $env:PACKER_BUILDER_TYPE=\"\"; $env:PACKER_BUILD_NAME=\"\"; \n         foo\n         bar\n         \n         $exitCode = 0\n         } catch {\n         Write-Error \"An error occurred: $_\"\n         $exitCode = 1\n         }\n         \n         if ((Test-Path variable:global:LASTEXITCODE) -and $LASTEXITCODE -ne $null -and $LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {\n         $exitCode = $LASTEXITCODE\n         }\n         exit $exitCode"
 	normalizedExpectedContent := normalizeWhiteSpace(expectedContents)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("Should not be error: %s", err)
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
index 70139d329..3e192b03c 100644
--- a/version/VERSION
+++ b/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.14.4-dev
+1.15.1-dev