diff --git a/API_CHANGELOG.md b/API_CHANGELOG.md
index bbddaba625..cb187f6847 100644
--- a/API_CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/API_CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ This changelog notes changes to API endpoints that are documented and listed
 through Swagger. Changes to undocumented, internal CATMAID APIs are not
 included in this changelog.
 
-## Under development
+## 2016.09.01
 
 ### Additions
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 299d058a37..222fd341b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
-## Under development
+## 2016.09.01
 
+Contributors: Andrew Champion, Tom Kazimiers
 
 ### Features and enhancements
 
diff --git a/sphinx-doc/source/conf.py b/sphinx-doc/source/conf.py
index 160e3583c2..74b003ecb4 100644
--- a/sphinx-doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/sphinx-doc/source/conf.py
@@ -54,9 +54,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '2016.08.26-dev'
+version = '2016.09.01'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '2016.08.26-dev'
+release = '2016.09.01'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.