diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 40a2e086c5c5..bb34267af331 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Synapse 1.97.0rc1 (2023-11-21)
+# Synapse 1.97.0 (2023-11-28)
 
 Synapse will soon be forked by Element under an AGPLv3.0 licence (with CLA, for
 proprietary dual licensing). You can read more about this here:
@@ -10,6 +10,12 @@ The Matrix.org Foundation copy of the project will be archived. Any changes need
 by server administrators will be communicated via our usual announcements channels, 
 but we are striving to make this as seamless as possible.
 
+
+No significant changes since 1.97.0rc1.
+
+
+# Synapse 1.97.0rc1 (2023-11-21)
+
 ### Features
 
 - Add support for asynchronous uploads as defined by [MSC2246](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-spec-proposals/pull/2246). Contributed by @sumnerevans at @beeper. ([\#15503](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/15503))
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 1a4be59be1ce..5ec877160480 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.97.0) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New Synapse release 1.97.0.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 28 Nov 2023 14:08:58 +0000
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.97.0~rc1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * New Synapse release 1.97.0rc1.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index bd4ac09ae6da..189de0ca1ac1 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ module-name = "synapse.synapse_rust"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "matrix-synapse"
-version = "1.97.0rc1"
+version = "1.97.0"
 description = "Homeserver for the Matrix decentralised comms protocol"
 authors = ["Matrix.org Team and Contributors <packages@matrix.org>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"