diff --git a/docs/config.toml b/docs/config.toml
index 4a6950a24..c950b1687 100644
--- a/docs/config.toml
+++ b/docs/config.toml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ twitter = "GoHugoIO"
 [params]
   description = "The world’s fastest framework for building websites"
   ## Used for views in rendered HTML (i.e., rather than using the .Hugo variable)
-  release = "0.39-DEV"
+  release = "0.39"
   ## Setting this to true will add a "noindex" to *EVERY* page on the site
   removefromexternalsearch = false
   ## Gh repo for site footer (include trailing slash)
diff --git a/helpers/hugo.go b/helpers/hugo.go
index 914b8de3a..f69b65b59 100644
--- a/helpers/hugo.go
+++ b/helpers/hugo.go
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ func (v HugoVersion) NextPatchLevel(level int) HugoVersion {
 var CurrentHugoVersion = HugoVersion{
 	Number:     0.39,
 	PatchLevel: 0,
-	Suffix:     "-DEV",
+	Suffix:     "",
 }
 
 func hugoVersion(version float32, patchVersion int, suffix string) string {
diff --git a/snapcraft.yaml b/snapcraft.yaml
index c17fed1d7..225141068 100644
--- a/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 name: hugo
-version: "0.39-DEV"
+version: "0.39"
 summary: Fast and Flexible Static Site Generator
 description: |
   Hugo is a static HTML and CSS website generator written in Go. It is
   optimized for speed, easy use and configurability. Hugo takes a directory
   with content and templates and renders them into a full HTML website.
 confinement: strict
-grade: devel # "devel" or "stable"
+grade: stable # "devel" or "stable"
 
 apps:
   hugo: