diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9e6dec38e..c6a4d69bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 2.29.0-rc.2 / 2021-08-09
+## 2.29.0 / 2021-08-11
 
 Note for macOS users: Due to [changes in the upcoming Go 1.17](https://tip.golang.org/doc/go1.17#darwin),
 this is the last Prometheus release that supports macOS 10.12 Sierra.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 21070066c..f01356823 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.29.0-rc.2
+2.29.0