diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fdaa131..6961573 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ set(PACKAGE ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME})
 set(VERSION_MAJOR 3)
 set(VERSION_MINOR 0)
 set(VERSION_PATCH 0)
-set(VERSION_BRANCH "-RC")
+set(VERSION_BRANCH "")
 set(VERSION ${VERSION_MAJOR}.${VERSION_MINOR}.${VERSION_PATCH}${VERSION_BRANCH})
 
 # useful defines