diff --git a/Makefile.ps3 b/Makefile.ps3
index 0c9ff7cef7..55516b3487 100644
--- a/Makefile.ps3
+++ b/Makefile.ps3
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.7-rc2"
+RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.7"
 
 #which compiler to build  with - GCC or SNC
 #set to GCC for debug builds for use with debugger
diff --git a/Makefile.ps3.retroarch b/Makefile.ps3.retroarch
index bef0978d33..d97d93c4c2 100644
--- a/Makefile.ps3.retroarch
+++ b/Makefile.ps3.retroarch
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.7-rc2"
+RARCH_VERSION		= "0.9.7"
 
 #which compiler to build  with - GCC or SNC
 #set to GCC for debug builds for use with debugger
diff --git a/Makefile.psl1ght b/Makefile.psl1ght
index cafa1ab001..9a1ebf92eb 100644
--- a/Makefile.psl1ght
+++ b/Makefile.psl1ght
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ endif
 
 RSXGL_DEFINES = -D__RSX__ -DGL3_PROTOTYPES
 
-SHARED_FLAGS := -DHAVE_FILEBROWSER $(RSXGL_DEFINES) -DHAVE_OSKUTIL -DHAVE_MOUSE -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7-rc2\" -Dmain=rarch_main -Wno-char-subscripts
+SHARED_FLAGS := -DHAVE_FILEBROWSER $(RSXGL_DEFINES) -DHAVE_OSKUTIL -DHAVE_MOUSE -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -Dmain=rarch_main -Wno-char-subscripts
 CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 $(SHARED_FLAGS)
 CXXFLAGS += $(SHARED_FLAGS)
 
diff --git a/Makefile.wii b/Makefile.wii
index cde9297a8c..af424a8b79 100644
--- a/Makefile.wii
+++ b/Makefile.wii
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ CFLAGS		+= -DHAVE_FILE_LOGGER
 CFLAGS          += -Iconsole/logger
 endif
 
-CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DHAVE_RGUI -DHAVE_THREAD -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DHW_RVL -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7-rc2\" -Dmain=rarch_main -Wno-char-subscripts 
+CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DHAVE_RGUI -DHAVE_THREAD -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_LIBRETRO_MANAGEMENT -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DHW_RVL -DHAVE_ZLIB -DHAVE_RARCH_MAIN_WRAP -DHAVE_GRIFFIN=1 -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -Dmain=rarch_main -Wno-char-subscripts 
 
 ifeq ($(DEBUG), 1)
    CFLAGS += -O0 -g
diff --git a/Makefile.wii.salamander b/Makefile.wii.salamander
index e082447306..57b5be7cbe 100644
--- a/Makefile.wii.salamander
+++ b/Makefile.wii.salamander
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ CFLAGS		+= -DHAVE_FILE_LOGGER
 CFLAGS          += -Iconsole/logger
 endif
 
-CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DIS_SALAMANDER -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DHW_RVL -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7-rc2\" -Wno-char-subscripts 
+CFLAGS += -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_DEFAULT_RETROPAD_INPUT -DIS_SALAMANDER -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_RARCH_EXEC -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DGEKKO -DHW_RVL -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -Wno-char-subscripts 
 
 ifeq ($(DEBUG), 1)
    CFLAGS += -O0 -g
diff --git a/Makefile.win b/Makefile.win
index b381ad2be5..c26b4fbbd2 100644
--- a/Makefile.win
+++ b/Makefile.win
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ endif
 libretro ?= -lretro
 
 LIBS = -lm
-DEFINES = -I. -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE -DHAVE_SDL -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DHAVE_BSV_MOVIE -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7-rc2\"
+DEFINES = -I. -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE -DHAVE_SDL -DHAVE_SCREENSHOTS -DHAVE_BSV_MOVIE -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\"
 LDFLAGS = -L. -static-libgcc
 
 ifeq ($(TDM_GCC),)
@@ -228,10 +228,10 @@ clean:
 	rm -f tools/*.o
 
 dist_x86: all
-	zip -r retroarch-win32-0.9.7-rc2.zip $(TARGET) $(JTARGET) retroarch.cfg SDL.dll
+	zip -r retroarch-win32-0.9.7.zip $(TARGET) $(JTARGET) retroarch.cfg SDL.dll
 
 dist_x86_64: all
-	zip -r retroarch-win64-0.9.7-rc2.zip $(TARGET) $(JTARGET) retroarch.cfg SDL.dll
+	zip -r retroarch-win64-0.9.7.zip $(TARGET) $(JTARGET) retroarch.cfg SDL.dll
 
 libs_x86:
 	wget https://github.com/downloads/Themaister/RetroArch/RetroArch-win32-libs.zip --no-check-certificate
diff --git a/Makefile.xenon b/Makefile.xenon
index 464fbeb958..75556242fe 100644
--- a/Makefile.xenon
+++ b/Makefile.xenon
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ INCDIRS = -I. -I$(DEVKITXENON)/usr/include
 OBJ = fifo_buffer.o retroarch.o driver.o file.o file_path.o settings.o message.o rewind.o movie.o gfx/gfx_common.o patch.o compat/compat.o screenshot.o audio/hermite.o dynamic.o audio/utils.o conf/config_file.o 360/frontend-xenon/main.o 360/xenon360_audio.o 360/xenon360_input.o 360/xenon360_video.o thread/xenon_sdl_threads.o
 
 LIBS = -lretro_xenon360 -lxenon -lm -lc
-DEFINES = -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7-rc2\" -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_GETOPT_LONG=1 -Dmain=rarch_main
+DEFINES = -std=gnu99 -DHAVE_CONFIGFILE=1 -DPACKAGE_VERSION=\"0.9.7\" -DRARCH_CONSOLE -DHAVE_GETOPT_LONG=1 -Dmain=rarch_main
 DEFINES += -maltivec -mhard-float -m32 -mpowerpc64 -mcpu=cell -mtune=cell -fno-pic -g -Wall -DXENON $(INCDIRS)
 DEFINES += -u read -u _start -u exc_base
 
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 120e0f41ba..fe8ce39a87 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 
 PACKAGE_NAME=retroarch
-PACKAGE_VERSION=0.9.7-rc2
+PACKAGE_VERSION=0.9.7
 
 . qb/qb.params.sh