diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b34884ec..a4975c32 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ org.gradle.configuration-cache=true
 
 GROUP=com.gradleup.shadow
 POM_ARTIFACT_ID=shadow-gradle-plugin
-VERSION_NAME=8.3.0-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=8.3.0
 
 SONATYPE_AUTOMATIC_RELEASE=true
 SONATYPE_HOST=DEFAULT
diff --git a/src/docs/changes/README.md b/src/docs/changes/README.md
index cc371807..efaf578a 100644
--- a/src/docs/changes/README.md
+++ b/src/docs/changes/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [v8.3.0]
 
 **Changed**
 
@@ -360,7 +360,8 @@ Instead, use the `enableRelocation = true` and `relocationPrefix = "<new package
 
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/compare/8.1.1...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/compare/8.3.0...HEAD
+[v8.3.0]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/releases/tag/8.3.0
 [v8.1.1]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/releases/tag/8.1.1
 [v8.1.0]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/releases/tag/8.1.0
 [v8.0.0]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/releases/tag/8.0.0
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