diff --git a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
index 8529df4dc0f..7dca4f9fee6 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/hpcc/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,9 +6,9 @@ type: application
 
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
-version: 9.4.96-rc2
+version: 9.4.96
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application.
 
-appVersion: 9.4.96-rc2
+appVersion: 9.4.96
diff --git a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
index 37974981051..83f58678f78 100644
--- a/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
+++ b/helm/hpcc/templates/_helpers.tpl
@@ -1473,7 +1473,7 @@ Pass in dict with .root, .visibility defined
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{- define "hpcc.generateHelmVersion" -}}
-helmVersion: 9.4.96-rc2
+helmVersion: 9.4.96
 {{- end -}}
 
 {{/*
diff --git a/version.cmake b/version.cmake
index 5eb82f74c9c..3792be27460 100644
--- a/version.cmake
+++ b/version.cmake
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set ( HPCC_PROJECT "community" )
 set ( HPCC_MAJOR 9 )
 set ( HPCC_MINOR 4 )
 set ( HPCC_POINT 96 )
-set ( HPCC_MATURITY "rc" )
-set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 2 )
-set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-09-17T15:33:36Z" )
+set ( HPCC_MATURITY "release" )
+set ( HPCC_SEQUENCE 1 )
+set ( HPCC_TAG_TIMESTAMP "2024-09-19T08:57:45Z" )
 ###