diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 5b83ade81..e349d5020 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ org.gradle.configuration-cache=true
 
 GROUP=com.gradleup.shadow
 POM_ARTIFACT_ID=shadow-gradle-plugin
-VERSION_NAME=8.3.4-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=8.3.4
 
 SONATYPE_AUTOMATIC_RELEASE=true
 SONATYPE_HOST=DEFAULT
diff --git a/src/docs/changes/README.md b/src/docs/changes/README.md
index 12047b40d..09a847697 100644
--- a/src/docs/changes/README.md
+++ b/src/docs/changes/README.md
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+
+## [v8.3.4]
+
 **Fixed**
 
 - Apply legacy plugin last, and declare capabilities for old plugins, fixes [#964](https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/issues/964). ([#991](https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/pull/991))
@@ -404,7 +407,8 @@ Instead, use the `enableRelocation = true` and `relocationPrefix = "<new package
 
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/compare/8.3.3...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/compare/8.3.4...HEAD
+[v8.3.4]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/releases/tag/8.3.4
 [v8.3.3]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/releases/tag/8.3.3
 [v8.3.2]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/releases/tag/8.3.2
 [v8.3.1]: https://github.com/GradleUp/shadow/releases/tag/8.3.1