diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 1aa79d485..d8443fd04 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -17,8 +17,12 @@ development at the same time, such as 4.5.x and 5.0.
     ..  Version 9.8.1 — 2027-07-27
     ..  --------------------------
 
-Unreleased
-----------
+.. scriv-start-here
+
+.. _changes_7-3-0:
+
+Version 7.3.0 — 2023-08-12
+--------------------------
 
 - Added a :meth:`.Coverage.collect` context manager to start and stop coverage
   data collection.
@@ -43,8 +47,6 @@ Unreleased
 .. _issue 1646: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/issues/1646
 
 
-.. scriv-start-here
-
 .. _changes_7-2-7:
 
 Version 7.2.7 — 2023-05-29
diff --git a/coverage/version.py b/coverage/version.py
index 4b0df1f14..83d396aea 100644
--- a/coverage/version.py
+++ b/coverage/version.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 # version_info: same semantics as sys.version_info.
 # _dev: the .devN suffix if any.
-version_info = (7, 3, 0, "alpha", 0)
-_dev = 1
+version_info = (7, 3, 0, "final", 0)
+_dev = 0
 
 
 def _make_version(
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index 4cef1f33e..ba23bb5ee 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
 # @@@ editable
 copyright = "2009–2023, Ned Batchelder" # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 # The short X.Y.Z version.
-version = "7.2.7"
+version = "7.3.0"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "7.2.7"
+release = "7.3.0"
 # The date of release, in "monthname day, year" format.
-release_date = "May 29, 2023"
+release_date = "August 12, 2023"
 # @@@ end
 
 rst_epilog = """