diff --git a/packages/util/HISTORY.rst b/packages/util/HISTORY.rst
index 34e683f4dbc1..2fbc33aa2aad 100644
--- a/packages/util/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/packages/util/HISTORY.rst
@@ -3,12 +3,6 @@ History
 
 .. to_doc
 
----------------------
-23.2.0.dev0
----------------------
-
-
-
 ---------
 24.1 (2024-06-20)
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diff --git a/packages/util/setup.cfg b/packages/util/setup.cfg
index 6038c3627890..f3a6eb953f30 100644
--- a/packages/util/setup.cfg
+++ b/packages/util/setup.cfg
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ long_description = file: README.rst, HISTORY.rst
 long_description_content_type = text/x-rst
 name = galaxy-util
 url = https://github.com/galaxyproject/galaxy
-version = 23.2.0.dev0
+version = 23.2
 
 [options]
 include_package_data = True