diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: devtools
 Title: Tools to Make Developing R Packages Easier
-Version: 2.2.2.9000
+Version: 2.3.0
 Authors@R: c(
     person("Hadley", "Wickham", role = "aut"),
     person("Jim", "Hester", , "jim.hester@rstudio.com", role = c("aut", "cre")),
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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-# devtools (development version)
+# devtools 2.3.0
 
 * `build()` now errors with a more informative error message when passed an
   invalid `pkg`. (#2177)