diff --git a/docs/tech/tn0022.txt b/docs/tech/tn0022.txt
index 0465b0d83d..fead3c9a80 100644
--- a/docs/tech/tn0022.txt
+++ b/docs/tech/tn0022.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 Before making the release
 -------------------------
 
+Change the version in include/wx/version.h.
+
 Update docs/readme.txt. Please review its contents in addition to just
 changing the version number.
 
diff --git a/include/wx/version.h b/include/wx/version.h
index 904b06f73c..da3b44c7f1 100644
--- a/include/wx/version.h
+++ b/include/wx/version.h
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #define wxMINOR_VERSION      0
 #define wxRELEASE_NUMBER     0
 #define wxSUBRELEASE_NUMBER  0
-#define wxVERSION_STRING   wxT("wxWidgets 3.0.0-rc2")
+#define wxVERSION_STRING   wxT("wxWidgets 3.0.0")
 
 /*  nothing to update below this line when updating the version */
 /*  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- */