diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py
index ac31acabca..55aef9d465 100644
--- a/django/__init__.py
+++ b/django/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from django.utils.version import get_version
 
-VERSION = (2, 1, 0, 'rc', 1)
+VERSION = (2, 1, 0, 'final', 0)
 
 __version__ = get_version(VERSION)
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index ac0b62779c..5af6a3f7e6 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ setup(
     },
     zip_safe=False,
     classifiers=[
-        'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
+        'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
         'Environment :: Web Environment',
         'Framework :: Django',
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',