diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 722d1c6d4..4c659ebf0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-# PyMuPDF 1.21.0rc2
+# PyMuPDF 1.21.0
 
 ![logo](https://artifex.com/images/logos/py-mupdf-github-icon.png)
 
-Release date: November  7, 2022
+Release date: November  8, 2022
 
 On **[PyPI](https://pypi.org/project/PyMuPDF)** since August 2016: [![Downloads](https://static.pepy.tech/personalized-badge/pymupdf?period=total&units=international_system&left_color=black&right_color=orange&left_text=Downloads)](https://pepy.tech/project/pymupdf)
 
diff --git a/changes.txt b/changes.txt
index f94a45865..6ff1ee32d 100644
--- a/changes.txt
+++ b/changes.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Change Log
 ==========
 
 
-**Changes in Version 1.21.0rc2**
+**Changes in Version 1.21.0**
 
 * This release uses ``MuPDF-1.21.0``.
 
diff --git a/docs/changes.rst b/docs/changes.rst
index f94a45865..6ff1ee32d 100644
--- a/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/docs/changes.rst
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ Change Log
 ==========
 
 
-**Changes in Version 1.21.0rc2**
+**Changes in Version 1.21.0**
 
 * This release uses ``MuPDF-1.21.0``.
 
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 86b871b63..7a003e888 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "1.21.0rc2"
+release = "1.21.0"
 
 # The short X.Y version
 version = release
diff --git a/docs/version.rst b/docs/version.rst
index 6cb9405ff..4ef73312b 100644
--- a/docs/version.rst
+++ b/docs/version.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Covered Version
 --------------------
 
-This documentation covers PyMuPDF v1.21.0rc2 features as of **2022-11-07 00:00:01**.
+This documentation covers PyMuPDF v1.21.0 features as of **2022-11-08 00:00:01**.
 
 .. note:: The major and minor versions of **PyMuPDF** and **MuPDF** will always be the same. Only the third qualifier (patch level) may deviate from that of MuPDF.
diff --git a/fitz/version.i b/fitz/version.i
index d9355fbd3..59a160347 100644
--- a/fitz/version.i
+++ b/fitz/version.i
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %pythoncode %{
 VersionFitz = "1.21.0" # MuPDF version.
-VersionBind = "1.21.0rc2" # PyMuPDF version.
-VersionDate = "2022-11-07 00:00:01"
-version = (VersionBind, VersionFitz, "20221107000001")
+VersionBind = "1.21.0" # PyMuPDF version.
+VersionDate = "2022-11-08 00:00:01"
+version = (VersionBind, VersionFitz, "20221108000001")
 %}
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 12218e8a6..d687d39f2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -779,7 +779,7 @@ def get_mupdf():
 
 setup(
     name="PyMuPDF",
-    version="1.21.0rc2",
+    version="1.21.0",
     description="Python bindings for the PDF toolkit and renderer MuPDF",
     long_description=readme,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",