diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index c79ba18..61826a9 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@
 #define PY_MAJOR_VERSION	2
 #define PY_MINOR_VERSION	5
 #define PY_MICRO_VERSION	3
-#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_GAMMA
-#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	1
+#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL	PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_FINAL
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL	0
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION		"2.5.3c1"
+#define PY_VERSION		"2.5.3"
 
 /* Subversion Revision number of this file (not of the repository) */
 #define PY_PATCHLEVEL_REVISION  "$Revision$"