diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 3af205c..c8e38b6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.9.0rc1
+2.9.0
diff --git a/framework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/framework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 533cf19..84143db 100644
--- a/framework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/framework/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 // set of attributes. Change these attribute values to modify the information
 // associated with an assembly.
 [assembly: AssemblyTitle("WPCordovaClassLib")]
-[assembly: AssemblyDescription("2.9.0rc1")]
+[assembly: AssemblyDescription("2.9.0")]
 [assembly: AssemblyConfiguration("")]
 [assembly: AssemblyCompany("Apache Cordova")]
 [assembly: AssemblyProduct("WPCordovaClassLib")]
diff --git a/templates/standalone/Plugins/Device.cs b/templates/standalone/Plugins/Device.cs
index 5050963..6fb9913 100644
--- a/templates/standalone/Plugins/Device.cs
+++ b/templates/standalone/Plugins/Device.cs
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@
             get
             {
                 // TODO: should be able to dynamically read the Cordova version from somewhere...
-                return "2.9.0rc1";
+                return "2.9.0";
             }
         }
 
diff --git a/templates/standalone/VERSION b/templates/standalone/VERSION
index 3af205c..c8e38b6 100644
--- a/templates/standalone/VERSION
+++ b/templates/standalone/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.9.0rc1
+2.9.0
diff --git a/templates/vs/MyTemplateStandAlone.vstemplate b/templates/vs/MyTemplateStandAlone.vstemplate
index 14515ad..22ace38 100644
--- a/templates/vs/MyTemplateStandAlone.vstemplate
+++ b/templates/vs/MyTemplateStandAlone.vstemplate
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 <VSTemplate Version="3.0.0" xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/developer/vstemplate/2005" Type="Project">
   <TemplateData>
-    <Name>CordovaWP7_2_9_0rc1</Name>
-    <Description>Cordova 2.9.0rc1 for Windows Phone 7.5 using the Cordova source code directly.</Description>
+    <Name>CordovaWP7_2_9_0</Name>
+    <Description>Cordova 2.9.0 for Windows Phone 7.5 using the Cordova source code directly.</Description>
     <ProjectType>CSharp</ProjectType>
     <ProjectSubType>
     </ProjectSubType>
     <SortOrder>1000</SortOrder>
     <CreateNewFolder>true</CreateNewFolder>
-    <DefaultName>CordovaWP7_2_9_0rc1</DefaultName>
+    <DefaultName>CordovaWP7_2_9_0</DefaultName>
     <ProvideDefaultName>true</ProvideDefaultName>
     <LocationField>Enabled</LocationField>
     <EnableLocationBrowseButton>true</EnableLocationBrowseButton>