diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index b8ee6d6b2..dbeb2bb3c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ development at the same time, such as 4.5.x and 5.0.
     ..  Version 9.8.1 — 2027-07-27
     ..  --------------------------
 
-Unreleased
-----------
+.. scriv-start-here
+
+.. _changes_7-3-1:
+
+Version 7.3.1 — 2023-09-06
+--------------------------
 
 - The semantics of stars in file patterns has been clarified in the docs.  A
   leading or trailing star matches any number of path components, like a double
@@ -34,8 +38,6 @@ Unreleased
 .. _starbad: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/issues/1407#issuecomment-1631085209
 .. _pull 1650: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/pull/1650
 
-.. scriv-start-here
-
 .. _changes_7-3-0:
 
 Version 7.3.0 — 2023-08-12
diff --git a/coverage/version.py b/coverage/version.py
index a5c666dee..64af460ff 100644
--- a/coverage/version.py
+++ b/coverage/version.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 # version_info: same semantics as sys.version_info.
 # _dev: the .devN suffix if any.
-version_info = (7, 3, 1, "alpha", 0)
-_dev = 1
+version_info = (7, 3, 1, "final", 0)
+_dev = 0
 
 
 def _make_version(
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index ba23bb5ee..50333ee27 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
 # @@@ editable
 copyright = "2009–2023, Ned Batchelder" # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 # The short X.Y.Z version.
-version = "7.3.0"
+version = "7.3.1"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "7.3.0"
+release = "7.3.1"
 # The date of release, in "monthname day, year" format.
-release_date = "August 12, 2023"
+release_date = "September 6, 2023"
 # @@@ end
 
 rst_epilog = """