diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a52173609da2b15feb46e04e0216e83a84d5bb40..8b33a1c9ec5f19f8047a0e7a742a69b73bd4db1e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Synapse 1.98.0rc1 (2023-12-05)
+# Synapse 1.98.0 (2023-12-12)
 
 Synapse 1.98.0 will be the last Synapse release in 2023; the regular release cadence will resume in January 2024.
 
@@ -12,6 +12,13 @@ The Matrix.org Foundation copy of the project will be archived. Any changes need
 by server administrators will be communicated via our usual announcements channels, 
 but we are striving to make this as seamless as possible.
 
+
+No significant changes since 1.98.0rc1.
+
+
+
+# Synapse 1.98.0rc1 (2023-12-05)
+
 ### Features
 
 - Synapse now declares support for Matrix v1.7, v1.8, and v1.9. ([\#16707](https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/issues/16707))
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index b4626f741e044743113a36c0dd377ec71cde258a..abcfedf6d6563f6236f5751b45c4125c673044fe 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.98.0) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New Synapse release 1.98.0.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:04:31 +0000
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.98.0~rc1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * New Synapse release 1.98.0rc1.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a3eb6111e023b640e50f31a8a7df061190db0591..7257adc5bee5ffe7f19578e396f939258a494ddc 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ module-name = "synapse.synapse_rust"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "matrix-synapse"
-version = "1.98.0rc1"
+version = "1.98.0"
 description = "Homeserver for the Matrix decentralised comms protocol"
 authors = ["Matrix.org Team and Contributors <packages@matrix.org>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"