diff --git a/data/io.elementary.files.appdata.xml.in.in b/data/io.elementary.files.appdata.xml.in.in
index d9e98e721b..43dc8c003c 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.files.appdata.xml.in.in
+++ b/data/io.elementary.files.appdata.xml.in.in
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
     <content_attribute id="money-gambling">none</content_attribute>
   </content_rating>
   <releases>
-    <release version="4.3.0" date="2019-12-13" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="4.3.0" date="2020-01-07" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>New features:</p>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index a07c5bba03..f10d3f6423 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-project('io.elementary.files', 'vala', 'c', version: '4.2.0', meson_version: '>= 0.42.0')
+project('io.elementary.files', 'vala', 'c', version: '4.3.0', meson_version: '>= 0.42.0')
 
 #
 # Meson module imports