diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 66c0fc073..9c246e9d7 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-shell', 'c',
-  version: '40.rc',
+  version: '40.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.53.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ gio_req = '>= 2.56.0'
 gi_req = '>= 1.49.1'
 gjs_req = '>= 1.65.1'
 gtk_req = '>= 3.15.0'
-mutter_req = '>= 40.rc'
+mutter_req = '>= 40.0'
 polkit_req = '>= 0.100'
 schemas_req = '>= 3.33.1'
 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 9eff5b241..57276e899 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
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@
   </description>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="40.rc" type="development" date="2021-03-15"/>
-    <release version="40.beta" type="development" date="2021-02-22"/>
-    <release version="40.alpha.1.1" type="development" date="2021-01-18"/>
-    <release version="40.alpha.1" type="development" date="2021-01-14"/>
-    <release version="40.alpha" type="development" date="2020-12-02">
+    <release version="40.0" date="2021-03-15"/>
       <description>
         <p>It is now possible to search the list of installed extensions.</p>
       </description>
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
index 2fb13339f..1497fc54b 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-app/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-app',
-  version: '40.rc',
+  version: '40.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.53.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
index 5c4669ec0..28c53a920 100644
--- a/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/extensions-tool/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('gnome-extensions-tool', 'c',
-  version: '40.rc',
+  version: '40.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.53.0',
   license: 'GPLv2+'
 )
diff --git a/subprojects/shew/meson.build b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
index a2a082f3d..15bbef130 100644
--- a/subprojects/shew/meson.build
+++ b/subprojects/shew/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('shew', 'c',
-  version: '40.rc',
+  version: '40.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.53.0',
   license: 'LGPLv2+',
 )