diff --git a/docs/reST/conf.py b/docs/reST/conf.py
index 21843744f2..e50622eb50 100644
--- a/docs/reST/conf.py
+++ b/docs/reST/conf.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '2.4.0'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2.4.0.dev5'
+release = '2.4.0'
 
 # Format strings for the version directives
 versionadded_format = 'New in pygame-ce %s'
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5297e73d70..909b7ba412 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
 METADATA = {
     "name": "pygame-ce",
-    "version": "2.4.0.dev5",
+    "version": "2.4.0",
     "license": "LGPL",
     "url": "https://pyga.me",
     "author": "A community project.",
diff --git a/src_c/include/_pygame.h b/src_c/include/_pygame.h
index 96387585c7..df0e9173a6 100644
--- a/src_c/include/_pygame.h
+++ b/src_c/include/_pygame.h
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@
 #define PG_PATCH_VERSION 0
 /* The below is of the form ".devX" for dev releases, and "" (empty) for full
  * releases */
-#define PG_VERSION_TAG ".dev5"
+#define PG_VERSION_TAG ""
 #define PG_VERSIONNUM(MAJOR, MINOR, PATCH) \
     (1000 * (MAJOR) + 100 * (MINOR) + (PATCH))
 #define PG_VERSION_ATLEAST(MAJOR, MINOR, PATCH)                             \