diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a2aa860a..1c39b4da 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## [4.15.9](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/compare/4.15.8...4.15.9) (2024-10-15)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- add explicit error when `files` is missing from package.json ([#1577](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/issues/1577)) ([#1578](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/issues/1578)) ([2ebfb00](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/commit/2ebfb00a1dc57db5908604eb23a06a2745dc1238))
+
 ## [4.15.8](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/compare/4.15.7...4.15.8) (2024-10-14)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/docs/generate.md b/docs/generate.md
index 9bffe24d..d77ee374 100644
--- a/docs/generate.md
+++ b/docs/generate.md
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ oclif generate my-cli --module-type CommonJS --author "John Doe" --yes
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/generate.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/generate.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/generate.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/generate.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif generate command NAME`
 
@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Add a command to an existing CLI or plugin.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/generate/command.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/generate/command.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/generate/command.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/generate/command.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif generate hook NAME`
 
@@ -106,4 +106,4 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Add a hook to an existing CLI or plugin.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/generate/hook.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/generate/hook.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/generate/hook.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/generate/hook.ts)_
diff --git a/docs/init.md b/docs/init.md
index e05e9dec..7b8f3628 100644
--- a/docs/init.md
+++ b/docs/init.md
@@ -43,4 +43,4 @@ EXAMPLES
     $ oclif init --topic-separator colons --bin mycli
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/init.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/init.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/init.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/init.ts)_
diff --git a/docs/manifest.md b/docs/manifest.md
index f5cce791..6ff579bd 100644
--- a/docs/manifest.md
+++ b/docs/manifest.md
@@ -22,4 +22,4 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Generates plugin manifest json (oclif.manifest.json).
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/manifest.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/manifest.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/manifest.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/manifest.ts)_
diff --git a/docs/pack.md b/docs/pack.md
index a0851cc0..ebdfb607 100644
--- a/docs/pack.md
+++ b/docs/pack.md
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ FLAG DESCRIPTIONS
     For more details see the `-Zcompress-type` section at https://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/dpkg-deb.1.html
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/pack/deb.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/pack/deb.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/pack/deb.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/pack/deb.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif pack macos`
 
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Add a pretarball script to your package.json if you need to run any scripts before the tarball is created.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/pack/macos.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/pack/macos.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/pack/macos.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/pack/macos.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif pack tarballs`
 
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Add a pretarball script to your package.json if you need to run any scripts before the tarball is created.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/pack/tarballs.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/pack/tarballs.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/pack/tarballs.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/pack/tarballs.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif pack win`
 
@@ -121,4 +121,4 @@ FLAG DESCRIPTIONS
     There is no way to set a hidden checkbox with "true" as a default...the user can always allow full security
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/pack/win.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/pack/win.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/pack/win.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/pack/win.ts)_
diff --git a/docs/promote.md b/docs/promote.md
index a3c62940..74231799 100644
--- a/docs/promote.md
+++ b/docs/promote.md
@@ -32,4 +32,4 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Promote CLI builds to a S3 release channel.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/promote.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/promote.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/promote.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/promote.ts)_
diff --git a/docs/readme.md b/docs/readme.md
index 4a72f182..138032c1 100644
--- a/docs/readme.md
+++ b/docs/readme.md
@@ -38,4 +38,4 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Customize the code URL prefix by setting oclif.repositoryPrefix in package.json.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/readme.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/readme.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/readme.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/readme.ts)_
diff --git a/docs/upload.md b/docs/upload.md
index 68171269..e2c7b3c7 100644
--- a/docs/upload.md
+++ b/docs/upload.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Upload deb package built with `pack deb`.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/upload/deb.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/upload/deb.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/upload/deb.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/upload/deb.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif upload macos`
 
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Upload macos installers built with `pack macos`.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/upload/macos.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/upload/macos.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/upload/macos.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/upload/macos.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif upload tarballs`
 
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Upload an oclif CLI to S3.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/upload/tarballs.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/upload/tarballs.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/upload/tarballs.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/upload/tarballs.ts)_
 
 ## `oclif upload win`
 
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ DESCRIPTION
   Upload windows installers built with `pack win`.
 ```
 
-_See code: [src/commands/upload/win.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.8/src/commands/upload/win.ts)_
+_See code: [src/commands/upload/win.ts](https://github.com/oclif/oclif/blob/4.15.9/src/commands/upload/win.ts)_
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b78ce70..5b55908b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "oclif",
   "description": "oclif: create your own CLI",
-  "version": "4.15.8",
+  "version": "4.15.9",
   "author": "Salesforce",
   "bin": {
     "oclif": "bin/run.js"