diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9ebab399f9d..3a614a704f3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ flex_min_version=2.5.4
 # requirement is that it must be entirely printable ASCII characters
 # and have no white space.
 
-greek=rc1
+greek=
 
 # If repo_rev is empty, then the repository version number will be
 # obtained during "make dist" via the "git describe --tags --always"
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/changelog/v5.0.x.rst b/docs/release-notes/changelog/v5.0.x.rst
index 3b45d628327..fc16a22d319 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/changelog/v5.0.x.rst
+++ b/docs/release-notes/changelog/v5.0.x.rst
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ Open MPI v5.0.x series
 This file contains all the NEWS updates for the Open MPI v5.0.x
 series, in reverse chronological order.
 
-Open MPI version v5.0.3rc1
+Open MPI version v5.0.3
 --------------------------
-:Date: 27 March 2024
+:Date: 9 April 2024
 
 - Internal PMIx and PRRTe versions: