diff --git a/README.adoc b/README.adoc
index 7316bb3e3..518429908 100644
--- a/README.adoc
+++ b/README.adoc
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 = SQLite JDBC Driver
-:project-version: 3.42.0.1
+:project-version: 3.43.0.0
 
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diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ea32e902b..24a15184d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>org.xerial</groupId>
     <artifactId>sqlite-jdbc</artifactId>
-    <version>3.43.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>3.43.0.0</version>
     <name>SQLite JDBC</name>
     <description>SQLite JDBC library</description>
     <url>https://github.com/xerial/sqlite-jdbc</url>