diff --git a/CHANGES-3.3 b/CHANGES-3.3
index cd38aa6f0..a5d9565ba 100644
--- a/CHANGES-3.3
+++ b/CHANGES-3.3
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ changelog -- this log starts with version 3.3.0. See CHANGES-3.2 for
 the history of the 3.2 series (2018-05 - 2022-08).
 
 
-# 3.3.0 (unreleased)
+# 3.3.0 (2023-12-12)
 
 This release contains contributions from (alphabetically by first name):
  - Adriaan de Groot
@@ -17,6 +17,11 @@ This release contains contributions from (alphabetically by first name):
  - Evan Maddock
  - Frede Hundewadt
 
+Since this is the first non-alpha release of 3.3.0, we would like to thank
+all the contributors to a year and a half of alpha releases, six in all.
+Distributions are **strongly** advices to take the release notes of
+the alpha's into account as well.
+
 ## Core ##
  - No changes of note.
 
@@ -27,6 +32,7 @@ This release contains contributions from (alphabetically by first name):
    password-requirements schemes. (thanks Alberto)
  - *users* now can use stronger password hashes, if `crypt_gensalt()` is
    available in the *crypt* library. (thanks Evan)
+ - *machineid* module supports several variations of writing /etc/machine-id .
 
 
 # 3.3.0-alpha6 (2023-11-16)
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 589b134a5..effc36d4f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.16 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 set(CALAMARES_VERSION 3.3.0)
-set(CALAMARES_RELEASE_MODE OFF) # Set to ON during a release
+set(CALAMARES_RELEASE_MODE ON) # Set to ON during a release
 
 if(CMAKE_SCRIPT_MODE_FILE)
     include(${CMAKE_CURRENT_LIST_DIR}/CMakeModules/ExtendedVersion.cmake)