diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 573a6fefd..43d26fc13 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+matrix-synapse-py3 (1.38.0) stable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New synapse release 1.38.0.
+
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:20:56 +0100
+
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.38.0rc3) prerelease; urgency=medium
 
   [ Erik Johnston ]
@@ -6,7 +12,7 @@ matrix-synapse-py3 (1.38.0rc3) prerelease; urgency=medium
   [ Synapse Packaging team ]
   * New synapse release 1.38.0rc3.
 
- -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 13 Jul 2021 13:15:40 +0100
+ -- Synapse Packaging team <packages@matrix.org>  Tue, 13 Jul 2021 11:53:56 +0100
 
 matrix-synapse-py3 (1.37.1) stable; urgency=medium