diff --git a/Lib/fontTools/__init__.py b/Lib/fontTools/__init__.py
index 80dad8744..765000c5d 100644
--- a/Lib/fontTools/__init__.py
+++ b/Lib/fontTools/__init__.py
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@ from fontTools.misc.loggingTools import configLogger
 
 log = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-version = __version__ = "4.43.1.dev0"
+version = __version__ = "4.43.1"
 
 __all__ = ["version", "log", "configLogger"]
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 67f6515a2..e25c7afe9 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+4.43.1 (released 2023-10-06)
+----------------------------
+
 - [EBDT] Fixed TypeError exception in `_reverseBytes` method triggered when dumping
   some bitmap fonts with `ttx -z bitwise` option (#3162).
 - [v/hhea] Fixed UnboundLocalError exception in ``recalc`` method when no vmtx or hmtx
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 08247807b..13632424d 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 4.43.1.dev0
+current_version = 4.43.1
 commit = True
 tag = False
 tag_name = {new_version}
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 0533de8c6..848a19f5d 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -468,7 +468,7 @@ if ext_modules:
 
 setup_params = dict(
     name="fonttools",
-    version="4.43.1.dev0",
+    version="4.43.1",
     description="Tools to manipulate font files",
     author="Just van Rossum",
     author_email="just@letterror.com",