diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index e9c6f24373479..68d1b9a8f9ee4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ OpenSSL Releases
 OpenSSL 3.1
 -----------
 
-### Changes between 3.1.6 and 3.1.7 [xx XXX xxxx]
+### Changes between 3.1.6 and 3.1.7 [3 Sep 2024]
 
  * Fixed possible denial of service in X.509 name checks.
 
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 4142e26a72ef0..c5f6413ec9af9 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ OpenSSL Releases
 OpenSSL 3.1
 -----------
 
-### Major changes between OpenSSL 3.1.6 and OpenSSL 3.1.7 [under development]
+### Major changes between OpenSSL 3.1.6 and OpenSSL 3.1.7 [3 Sep 2024]
 
 OpenSSL 3.1.7 is a security patch release. The most severe CVE fixed in this
 release is Moderate.
diff --git a/VERSION.dat b/VERSION.dat
index 1efd7dab6f2f9..4935e5198d1d0 100644
--- a/VERSION.dat
+++ b/VERSION.dat
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MAJOR=3
 MINOR=1
 PATCH=7
-PRE_RELEASE_TAG=dev
+PRE_RELEASE_TAG=
 BUILD_METADATA=
-RELEASE_DATE=""
+RELEASE_DATE="3 Sep 2024"
 SHLIB_VERSION=3