diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 43259f323..158ef0354 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Synapse 1.79.0 (2023-03-14)
+===========================
+
+No significant changes since 1.79.0rc2.
+
+
 Synapse 1.79.0rc2 (2023-03-13)
 ==============================
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index a91521f6b..10f4815d3 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.79.0) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New Synapse release 1.79.0.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 14 Mar 2023 16:14:50 +0100
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.79.0~rc2) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * New Synapse release 1.79.0rc2.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dbdc3c499..4dc228ee6 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ manifest-path = "rust/Cargo.toml"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "matrix-synapse"
-version = "1.79.0rc2"
+version = "1.79.0"
 description = "Homeserver for the Matrix decentralised comms protocol"
 authors = ["Matrix.org Team and Contributors <packages@matrix.org>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"