diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a2eaaddc6..0000000000
--- a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,6 +0,0 @@
-RELEASE_TYPE: minor
-
-This release deprecates use of :func:`~hypothesis.assume` and ``reject()``
-outside of property-based tests, because these functions work by raising a
-special exception (:issue:`3743`).  It also fixes some type annotations
-(:issue:`3753`).
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
index 0ce085c287..f6f23370fa 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,17 @@ Hypothesis 6.x
 
     .. include:: ../RELEASE.rst
 
+.. _v6.87.0:
+
+-------------------
+6.87.0 - 2023-09-25
+-------------------
+
+This release deprecates use of :func:`~hypothesis.assume` and ``reject()``
+outside of property-based tests, because these functions work by raising a
+special exception (:issue:`3743`).  It also fixes some type annotations
+(:issue:`3753`).
+
 .. _v6.86.2:
 
 -------------------
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/control.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/control.py
index 96f6d3c432..eb1768c565 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/control.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/control.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ def reject() -> NoReturn:
     if _current_build_context.value is None:
         note_deprecation(
             "Using `reject` outside a property-based test is deprecated",
-            since="RELEASEDAY",
+            since="2023-09-25",
             has_codemod=False,
         )
     raise UnsatisfiedAssumption
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ def assume(condition: object) -> bool:
     if _current_build_context.value is None:
         note_deprecation(
             "Using `assume` outside a property-based test is deprecated",
-            since="RELEASEDAY",
+            since="2023-09-25",
             has_codemod=False,
         )
     if not condition:
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
index d817c17fa6..e05257cc75 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 # v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file, You can
 # obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
-__version_info__ = (6, 86, 2)
+__version_info__ = (6, 87, 0)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))