diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e3d79f187..56f953f91 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ Changelog
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
-5.2.0a25 (2021-10-03)
+5.2.0 (2021-10-03)
 =====================
 
 Features
diff --git a/multidict/__init__.py b/multidict/__init__.py
index 67b7ae3a2..98cf67706 100644
--- a/multidict/__init__.py
+++ b/multidict/__init__.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     "getversion",
 )
 
-__version__ = "5.2.0a25"
+__version__ = "5.2.0"
 
 
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