diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index e52ca3ed30..cae604adac 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# Synapse 1.148.0 (2026-02-24)
+
+No significant changes since 1.148.0rc1.
+
+
+
+
 # Synapse 1.148.0rc1 (2026-02-17)
 
 ## Features
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 105ea2fcec..31fd948be1 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.148.0) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New synapse release 1.148.0.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:17:49 +0000
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.148.0~rc1) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * New synapse release 1.148.0rc1.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 07455c57df..0b8dff9058 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [project]
 name = "matrix-synapse"
-version = "1.148.0rc1"
+version = "1.148.0"
 description = "Homeserver for the Matrix decentralised comms protocol"
 readme = "README.rst"
 authors = [