diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index cf9806ea1..b996d35f7 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 # To create a release, dispatch the https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/actions/workflows/release.yml workflow on master
 -->
 
+### 2025.01.15
+
+#### Extractor changes
+- **youtube**: [Do not use `web_creator` as a default client](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/commit/c8541f8b13e743fcfa06667530d13fee8686e22a) ([#12087](https://github.com/yt-dlp/yt-dlp/issues/12087)) by [bashonly](https://github.com/bashonly)
+
 ### 2025.01.12
 
 #### Core changes
diff --git a/yt_dlp/version.py b/yt_dlp/version.py
index 97a3b1b26..e7588aebb 100644
--- a/yt_dlp/version.py
+++ b/yt_dlp/version.py
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # Autogenerated by devscripts/update-version.py
 
-__version__ = '2025.01.12'
+__version__ = '2025.01.15'
 
-RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = 'dade5e35c89adaad04408bfef766820dbca06ebe'
+RELEASE_GIT_HEAD = 'c8541f8b13e743fcfa06667530d13fee8686e22a'
 
 VARIANT = None
 
@@ -12,4 +12,4 @@ CHANNEL = 'stable'
 
 ORIGIN = 'yt-dlp/yt-dlp'
 
-_pkg_version = '2025.01.12'
+_pkg_version = '2025.01.15'