diff --git a/default.properties b/default.properties
index 287636f36..01663778a 100644
--- a/default.properties
+++ b/default.properties
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ component.package = org.apache.commons.lang
 component.title = Core Language Utilities
 
 # The current version number of this component
-component.version = 2.3-SNAPSHOT
+component.version = 2.3
 
 # The current year used for the end date in copyrights.
 copyright.end = 2005
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e57adf699..9907ab47e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
   <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
-  <version>2.3-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.3</version>
   <name>Lang</name>
 
   <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
diff --git a/project.xml b/project.xml
index a5c20a0b6..e92141af4 100644
--- a/project.xml
+++ b/project.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <groupId>commons-lang</groupId>
     <artifactId>commons-lang</artifactId>
     <name>Lang</name>
-    <currentVersion>2.3-SNAPSHOT</currentVersion>
+    <currentVersion>2.3</currentVersion>
     <inceptionYear>2001</inceptionYear>
     <shortDescription>Java Common Components</shortDescription>
     <description>