diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 85b1f7a86..4ed9e927f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+41.0
+====
+
+Translators:
+  Goran Vidović [hr], Jordi Mas [ca], Aman Alam [pa], Balázs Úr [hu],
+  Piotr Drąg [pl], Nathan Follens [nl], Quentin PAGÈS [oc], Jiri Grönroos [fi],
+  Alexander Shopov [bg], Alan Mortensen [da], Efstathios Iosifidis [el]
+
 41.rc.1
 =======
 * Make tests optional [Florian; !1975]
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 714f76324..0abe4cffe 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-shell', 'c',
-  version: '41.rc.1',
+  version: '41.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.53.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ gio_req = '>= 2.56.0'
 gi_req = '>= 1.49.1'
 gjs_req = '>= 1.69.2'
 gtk_req = '>= 3.15.0'
-mutter_req = '>= 41.beta'
+mutter_req = '>= 41.0'
 polkit_req = '>= 0.100'
 schemas_req = '>= 41.alpha'
 startup_req = '>= 0.11'
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in b/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
index 58347148b..650eaa5c9 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/data/metainfo/org.gnome.Extensions.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -39,10 +39,7 @@
   </description>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="41.rc.1" type="development" date="2021-09-07"/>
-    <release version="41.rc" type="development" date="2021-09-04"/>
-    <release version="41.beta" type="development" date="2021-08-18"/>
-    <release version="41.alpha" type="development" date="2021-05-13"/>
+    <release version="41.0" date="2021-09-19"/>
   </releases>
 
   <screenshots>
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
index cb4825ef7..f9ccfc24d 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-app',
-  version: '41.rc.1',
+  version: '41.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.53.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
index 891dd94f9..3b797880f 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-tool', 'c',
-  version: '41.rc.1',
+  version: '41.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.53.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/shew/meson.build b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
index 4510be388..d3d1aea24 100644
--- a/subprojects/shew/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('shew', 'c',
-  version: '41.rc.1',
+  version: '41.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.53.0',
   license: 'LGPLv2+',
 )