diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py
index 08161e7dcf..5df6a56ca9 100644
--- a/django/__init__.py
+++ b/django/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = (1, 7, 2, 'alpha', 0)
+VERSION = (1, 7, 2, 'final', 0)
 
 
 def get_version(*args, **kwargs):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 8547ee6830..c4cd5ef254 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ setup(
     ]},
     zip_safe=False,
     classifiers=[
-        'Development Status :: 4 - Beta',
+        'Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable',
         'Environment :: Web Environment',
         'Framework :: Django',
         'Intended Audience :: Developers',