diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 1984b256572..941d6dcde32 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ License: GPLv3
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl.html
 Tags: SEO, XML sitemap, Content analysis, Readability, Schema
 Tested up to: 6.6
-Stable tag: 23.4
+Stable tag: 23.5
 Requires PHP: 7.2.5
 
 Improve your WordPress SEO: Write better content and have a fully optimized WordPress site using the Yoast SEO plugin.
diff --git a/wp-seo-main.php b/wp-seo-main.php
index e0ea080538f..f021ae5131b 100644
--- a/wp-seo-main.php
+++ b/wp-seo-main.php
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
  * {@internal Nobody should be able to overrule the real version number as this can cause
  *            serious issues with the options, so no if ( ! defined() ).}}
  */
-define( 'WPSEO_VERSION', '23.5-RC2' );
+define( 'WPSEO_VERSION', '23.5' );
 
 
 if ( ! defined( 'WPSEO_PATH' ) ) {
diff --git a/wp-seo.php b/wp-seo.php
index b6036307db9..a1c59aa16d3 100644
--- a/wp-seo.php
+++ b/wp-seo.php
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
  *
  * @wordpress-plugin
  * Plugin Name: Yoast SEO
- * Version:     23.5-RC2
+ * Version:     23.5
  * Plugin URI:  https://yoa.st/1uj
  * Description: The first true all-in-one SEO solution for WordPress, including on-page content analysis, XML sitemaps and much more.
  * Author:      Team Yoast