diff --git a/_metadata.py b/_metadata.py
index e50f0192..ef7f230e 100644
--- a/_metadata.py
+++ b/_metadata.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__extension_version__ = "0.49.0rc0"
+__extension_version__ = "0.49.0"
 __extension_name__ = "pytket-qiskit"
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index b589d016..e1467a9f 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Changelog
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
-0.49.0rc0 (March 2024)
-----------------------
+0.49.0 (March 2024)
+-------------------
 
 * Update pytket version requirement to 1.25.
 * Update qiskit version requirement to 1.0.