diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5a014293..faccabc4 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-2.1.0.dev0
+2.1.0
  * TL;DR: Many logging, memory, and performance improvements. Mind those breaking changes!
  * #485: When running commands (database clients, command hooks, etc.), elevate stderr output to
    show up as borgmatic error logs.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 4e33a81c..414ad152 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "borgmatic"
-version = "2.1.0.dev0"
+version = "2.1.0"
 authors = [
   { name="Dan Helfman", email="witten@torsion.org" },
 ]