diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 59764c4..0b32219 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@ Change Log
 All notable changes to the project are documented in this file.
 
 
-[v1.8.3][UNRELEASED] - 2017-01-XX
----------------------------------
+[v1.8.3][] - 2017-01-08
+-----------------------
 
 ### Changes
-- Support absolute path to `pidfile()`.  Needed by, e.g. Inadyn
+- Support absolute path in `pidfile()`.  Needed by, e.g. Inadyn
 - Add initial `debian/` packaging
 - Update README with note on remembering to set `umask()`
 
@@ -231,7 +231,7 @@ problems this may cause!
 Initial extraction of frog DNA from [Finit][].  See [README][] for API details.
 
 
-[UNRELEASED]: https://github.com/troglobit/libite/compare/v1.8.2...HEAD
+[UNRELEASED]: https://github.com/troglobit/libite/compare/v1.8.3...HEAD
 [v1.8.3]: https://github.com/troglobit/libite/compare/v1.8.2...v1.8.3
 [v1.8.2]: https://github.com/troglobit/libite/compare/v1.8.1...v1.8.2
 [v1.8.1]: https://github.com/troglobit/libite/compare/v1.8.0...v1.8.1
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 9725957..9ac29da 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT(libite, 1.8.3-beta1, https://github.com/troglobit/libite/issues)
+AC_INIT(libite, 1.8.3, https://github.com/troglobit/libite/issues)
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 foreign no-dist-gzip dist-xz])
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])