diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 1b6bc5a73..e6f919706 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -20,8 +20,12 @@ upgrading your version of coverage.py.
     ..  Version 9.8.1 — 2027-07-27
     ..  --------------------------
 
-Unreleased
-----------
+.. start-releases
+
+.. _changes_7-6-9:
+
+Version 7.6.9 — 2024-12-06
+--------------------------
 
 - Fix: `Tomas Uribe fixed <pull 1901_>`_ a performance problem in the XML
   report.  Large code bases should produce XML reports much faster now.
@@ -29,8 +33,6 @@ Unreleased
 .. _pull 1901: https://github.com/nedbat/coveragepy/pull/1901
 
 
-.. start-releases
-
 .. _changes_7-6-8:
 
 Version 7.6.8 — 2024-11-23
diff --git a/coverage/version.py b/coverage/version.py
index 50c3e58e7..872726bb9 100644
--- a/coverage/version.py
+++ b/coverage/version.py
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@
 
 # version_info: same semantics as sys.version_info.
 # _dev: the .devN suffix if any.
-version_info = (7, 6, 9, "alpha", 0)
-_dev = 1
+version_info = (7, 6, 9, "final", 0)
+_dev = 0
 
 
 def _make_version(
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index be3909835..115f56ef1 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@
 # @@@ editable
 copyright = "2009–2024, Ned Batchelder" # pylint: disable=redefined-builtin
 # The short X.Y.Z version.
-version = "7.6.8"
+version = "7.6.9"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "7.6.8"
+release = "7.6.9"
 # The date of release, in "monthname day, year" format.
-release_date = "November 23, 2024"
+release_date = "December 6, 2024"
 # @@@ end
 
 rst_epilog = f"""