diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index fa2eb3b..75084f4 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1537,7 +1537,7 @@ checksum = "34080505efa8e45a4b816c349525ebe327ceaa8559756f0356cba97ef3bf7432"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "loupe"
-version = "49.0.0-rc"
+version = "49.0.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "arc-swap",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e9332ec..7c7bef6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "loupe"
-version = "49.0.0-rc"
+version = "49.0.0"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.85"
 license = "GPL-3.0-or-later"
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 5e597c2..cba25f8 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## 49.0 (2025-09-12)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- `F9 <Alt>Return` accel not being parsed correctly
+
 ## 49.rc (2025-08-28)
 
 ## 49.beta (2025-08-01)
diff --git a/data/org.gnome.Loupe.metainfo.xml.in.in b/data/org.gnome.Loupe.metainfo.xml.in.in
index 012adf2..d62a72a 100644
--- a/data/org.gnome.Loupe.metainfo.xml.in.in
+++ b/data/org.gnome.Loupe.metainfo.xml.in.in
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
   </categories>
 
   <releases>
-    <release version="49.rc" date="2025-08-28">
+    <release version="49.0" date="2025-09-12">
       <description>
-        <p>Update to better image loaders.</p>
+        <p>Improved support for more rare and damaged variations of image formats like JPEG, PNG, and TIFF. Improved performance for loading JPEG XL images.</p>
       </description>
     </release>
     <release version="48.1" date="2025-04-11">
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e7b349d..fd4d331 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'loupe',
   'rust',
-  version: '49.rc',
+  version: '49.0',
   meson_version: '>= 0.59.0',
   default_options: [
     'warning_level=2',
diff --git a/news.d/49.0/fixed-accel b/news.d/49.0/fixed-accel
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1304db3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news.d/49.0/fixed-accel
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+`F9 <Alt>Return` accel not being parsed correctly
diff --git a/news.d/49.0/released b/news.d/49.0/released
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6b4dc10
--- /dev/null
+++ b/news.d/49.0/released
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+2025-09-12