diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 545cc2564..0a9095671 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+<a name="7.6.5"></a>
+## [7.6.5](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/compare/v7.6.4...v7.6.5) (2019-09-05)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* ensure the default ID of the first player is 'vjs_video_3' as some people have relied on this ([#6216](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/issues/6216)) ([5ff5569](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/commit/5ff5569)), closes [#6103](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/issues/6103)
+
 <a name="7.6.4"></a>
 ## [7.6.4](https://github.com/videojs/video.js/compare/v7.6.3...v7.6.4) (2019-08-28)
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 30320521e..ccb8b095d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "video.js",
-  "version": "7.6.4",
+  "version": "7.6.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9a2ee7bf6..149800e69 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "video.js",
   "description": "An HTML5 and Flash video player with a common API and skin for both.",
-  "version": "7.6.4",
+  "version": "7.6.5",
   "main": "./dist/video.cjs.js",
   "module": "./dist/video.es.js",
   "style": "./dist/video-js.css",