diff --git a/CHANGES-3.3 b/CHANGES-3.3
index d805c74f2..f39c6bda8 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-alpha5 (unreleased)
+# 3.3.0-alpha5 (2023-11-13)
 
 This release contains contributions from (alphabetically by first name):
  - Adriaan de Groot
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ This release contains contributions from (alphabetically by first name):
  - Emir Sari
  - Evan James
  - Gaël PORTAY
+ - Gecko Linux
  - Jeremy Whiting
  - Neal Gompa
 
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e80679e5c..c3285897e 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-alpha5)
-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)