diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e7c838b915..3e68970666 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ We use *breaking :warning:* to mark changes that are not backward compatible (re
 
 ## Unreleased
 
-## [v0.30.0-rc.0](https://github.com/thanos-io/thanos/tree/release-0.30) - 21.12.2022
+## [v0.30.0](https://github.com/thanos-io/thanos/tree/release-0.30) - 2.01.2023
 
 NOTE: Querier's `query.promql-engine` flag enabling new PromQL engine is now unhidden. We encourage users to use new experimental PromQL engine for efficiency reasons.
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3074a9b2d0..c25c8e5b74 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.30.0-rc.0
+0.30.0
diff --git a/docs/release-process.md b/docs/release-process.md
index 4773b6dc0e..bee9247cca 100644
--- a/docs/release-process.md
+++ b/docs/release-process.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ Release shepherd responsibilities:
 |---------|----------------------|-------------------------------|
 | v0.32.0 | (planned) 2023.03.09 | No one ATM                    |
 | v0.31.0 | (planned) 2023.01.26 | No one ATM                    |
-| v0.30.0 | (planned) 2022.12.15 | `@bwplotka`                   |
+| v0.30.0 | 2022.12.21           | `@bwplotka`                   |
 | v0.29.0 | 2022.10.21           | `@GiedriusS`                  |
 | v0.28.0 | 2022.08.22           | `@yeya24`                     |
 | v0.27.0 | 2022.06.21           | `@wiardvanrij` and `@matej-g` |