diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 20fbf838ae1..d09adff26de 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ allprojects {
 
 subprojects {
     group = 'org.megamek'
-    version = '0.49.9-SNAPSHOT'
+    version = '0.49.9'
 }
 
 ext {
diff --git a/megamek/docs/history.txt b/megamek/docs/history.txt
index 8e0322de4e3..caaf8ffec41 100644
--- a/megamek/docs/history.txt
+++ b/megamek/docs/history.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 VERSION HISTORY:
 ----------------
-0.49.9-SNAPSHOT
+0.49.9 (2022-09-06 2100 UTC)
 + Data: Updating Tags on Board Files
 + Issue #3662: Draw "Target Movement Modifier" on final legal step of current movement path
 + PR #3672: Removed No Torso Twist & updated quirks per BMM v6 errata
diff --git a/megamek/src/megamek/SuiteConstants.java b/megamek/src/megamek/SuiteConstants.java
index f1a49eb844f..a619bfc210a 100644
--- a/megamek/src/megamek/SuiteConstants.java
+++ b/megamek/src/megamek/SuiteConstants.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 public abstract class SuiteConstants {
     //region General Constants
     public static final String PROJECT_NAME = "MegaMek Suite";
-    public static final Version VERSION = new Version("0.49.9-SNAPSHOT");
+    public static final Version VERSION = new Version("0.49.9");
     public static final int MAXIMUM_D6_VALUE = 6;
 
     // This is used in creating the name of save files, e.g. the MekHQ campaign file