diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 18bce6caf..90e104c2f 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,16 +1,16 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 2.3.0dev
+current_version = 2.3.0
 commit = True
 tag = False
 tag_name = {new_version}
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(?P<release>[a-z]+)?
-serialize =
+serialize = 
 	{major}.{minor}.{patch}{release}
 	{major}.{minor}.{patch}
 
 [bumpversion:part:release]
 optional_value = alpha
-values =
+values = 
 	dev
 	alpha
 
diff --git a/python/marvin/__init__.py b/python/marvin/__init__.py
index a65ca7c51..67aa87b58 100644
--- a/python/marvin/__init__.py
+++ b/python/marvin/__init__.py
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 from astropy.wcs import FITSFixedWarning
 
 # Set the Marvin version
-__version__ = '2.3.0dev'
+__version__ = '2.3.0'
 
 # Does this so that the implicit module definitions in extern can happen.
 # time - 483 ms
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 492f9f7f1..d0f9d5d90 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ def remove_args(parser):
 
 NAME = 'sdss-marvin'
 # do not use x.x.x-dev.  things complain.  instead use x.x.xdev
-VERSION = '2.3.0dev'
+VERSION = '2.3.0'
 RELEASE = 'dev' not in VERSION