diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 0bc8f95855..0faf79e9ab 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+Synapse 1.65.0 (2022-08-16)
+===========================
+
+No significant changes since 1.65.0rc2.
+
+
 Synapse 1.65.0rc2 (2022-08-11)
 ==============================
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 21115d7be2..917249f940 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.65.0) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New Synapse release 1.65.0.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 16 Aug 2022 16:51:26 +0100
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.65.0~rc2) stable; urgency=medium
 
   * New Synapse release 1.65.0rc2.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index a9f59a676f..ecc9d3e878 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ skip_gitignore = true
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "matrix-synapse"
-version = "1.65.0rc2"
+version = "1.65.0"
 description = "Homeserver for the Matrix decentralised comms protocol"
 authors = ["Matrix.org Team and Contributors <packages@matrix.org>"]
 license = "Apache-2.0"