diff --git a/CONTAINERS.md b/CONTAINERS.md
index b6bb112317..3b8390b580 100644
--- a/CONTAINERS.md
+++ b/CONTAINERS.md
@@ -226,7 +226,7 @@ We publish several Hyrax images to the [GitHub container registry][ghcr] under
 the [Samvera organization][samvera-packages].  To build them:
 
 ```sh
-export HYRAX_VERSION=v5.0.0.rc3 # or desired version
+export HYRAX_VERSION=v5.0.0 # or desired version
 git checkout hyrax-$HYRAX_VERSION
 
 docker build --target hyrax-base --tag ghcr.io/samvera/hyrax/hyrax-base:$(git rev-parse HEAD) .
diff --git a/documentation/developing-your-hyrax-based-app.md b/documentation/developing-your-hyrax-based-app.md
index 7b8478c9ab..f0c413dde1 100644
--- a/documentation/developing-your-hyrax-based-app.md
+++ b/documentation/developing-your-hyrax-based-app.md
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ You can also try [Running Hyrax-based application in local VM](https://github.co
 During development, running only the dependent services in a container environment may be beneficial. This avoids potential headaches concerning file permissions and eases the use of debugging tools. The application generation instructions below use [Lando](https://lando.dev) to achieve this setup.
 
 This document contains instructions specific to setting up an app with __Hyrax
-v5.0.0.rc3__. If you are looking for instructions on installing a different
+v5.0.0__. If you are looking for instructions on installing a different
 version, be sure to select the appropriate branch or tag from the drop-down
 menu above.
 
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@ Generate a new Rails application using the template.
 **NOTE:** `HYRAX_SKIP_WINGS` is needed here to avoid loading the Wings compatibility layer during the application generation process. 
 
 ```shell
-HYRAX_SKIP_WINGS=true rails _6.1.7.7_ new my_app --database=postgresql -m https://raw.githubusercontent.com/samvera/hyrax/hyrax-v5.0.0.rc3/template.rb
+HYRAX_SKIP_WINGS=true rails _6.1.7.7_ new my_app --database=postgresql -m https://raw.githubusercontent.com/samvera/hyrax/hyrax-v5.0.0/template.rb
 ```
 
 Generating a new Rails application using Hyrax's template above takes cares of a number of steps for you, including:
diff --git a/lib/hyrax/version.rb b/lib/hyrax/version.rb
index 8b27d9ae6b..9ed02926f4 100644
--- a/lib/hyrax/version.rb
+++ b/lib/hyrax/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 module Hyrax
-  VERSION = '5.0.0.rc3'
+  VERSION = '5.0.0'
 end
diff --git a/template.rb b/template.rb
index 5e088ecb63..4198d1fdce 100644
--- a/template.rb
+++ b/template.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
-gem 'hyrax', '5.0.0.rc3'
+gem 'hyrax', '5.0.0'
 run 'bundle install'
 generate 'hyrax:install', '-f'