diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 81c11c6ed2f11..ca29762ac21eb 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ OpenSSL Releases
 OpenSSL 3.2
 -----------
 
-### Changes between 3.2.0 and 3.2.1 [xx XXX xxxx]
+### Changes between 3.2.0 and 3.2.1 [30 Jan 2024]
 
  * A file in PKCS12 format can contain certificates and keys and may come from
    an untrusted source. The PKCS12 specification allows certain fields to be
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 73c6e7f4d7994..d35d2f81b182b 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ OpenSSL Releases
 OpenSSL 3.2
 -----------
 
-### Major changes between OpenSSL 3.2.0 and OpenSSL 3.2.1 [under development]
+### Major changes between OpenSSL 3.2.0 and OpenSSL 3.2.1 [30 Jan 2024]
 
 OpenSSL 3.2.1 is a security patch release. The most severe CVE fixed in this
 release is Low.
diff --git a/VERSION.dat b/VERSION.dat
index 30d397b3cd4cf..713e087d6fa56 100644
--- a/VERSION.dat
+++ b/VERSION.dat
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 MAJOR=3
 MINOR=2
 PATCH=1
-PRE_RELEASE_TAG=dev
+PRE_RELEASE_TAG=
 BUILD_METADATA=
-RELEASE_DATE=""
+RELEASE_DATE="30 Jan 2024"
 SHLIB_VERSION=3