diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 9d0f217ad..b926b27af 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -9,14 +9,13 @@ Starting with version 1.8.0, pybind11 releases use a `semantic versioning
 Changes will be added here periodically from the "Suggested changelog entry"
 block in pull request descriptions.
 
-IN DEVELOPMENT
---------------
+Version 2.10.0 (Jul 15, 2022)
+-----------------------------
 
 Removed support for Python 2.7, Python 3.5, and MSVC 2015. Support for MSVC
 2017 is limited due to availability of CI runners; we highly recommend MSVC
 2019 or 2022 be used. Initial support added for Python 3.11.
 
-
 New features:
 
 * ``py::anyset`` & ``py::frozenset`` were added, with copying (cast) to
@@ -70,6 +69,9 @@ Changes:
   requiring ``NDEBUG``, allowing use with release builds if desired.
   `#3913 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/3913>`_
 
+* Implicit conversion of the literal ``0`` to ``pybind11::handle`` is now disabled.
+  `#4008 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/4008>`_
+
 
 Bug fixes:
 
@@ -98,6 +100,14 @@ Bug fixes:
 * Fix cast from pytype rvalue to another pytype.
   `#3949 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/3949>`_
 
+* Ensure proper behavior when garbage collecting classes with dynamic attributes in Python >=3.9.
+  `#4051 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/4051>`_
+
+* A couple long-standing ``PYBIND11_NAMESPACE``
+  ``__attribute__((visibility("hidden")))`` inconsistencies are now fixed
+  (affects only unusual environments).
+  `#4043 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/4043>`_
+
 * ``pybind11::detail::get_internals()`` is now resilient to in-flight Python
   exceptions.
   `#3981 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/3981>`_
@@ -147,6 +157,9 @@ Performance and style:
 * Optimize c++ to python function casting by using the rvalue caster.
   `#3966 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/3966>`_
 
+* Optimize Eigen sparse matrix casting by removing unnecessary temporary.
+  `#4064 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/4064>`_
+
 * Avoid potential implicit copy/assignment constructors causing double free in
   ``strdup_gaurd``.
   `#3905 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/3905>`_
@@ -182,6 +195,9 @@ Build system improvements:
 
 Backend and tidying up:
 
+* New theme for the documentation.
+  `#3109 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/3109>`_
+
 * Remove idioms in code comments.  Use more inclusive language.
   `#3809 <https://github.com/pybind/pybind11/pull/3809>`_
 
diff --git a/include/pybind11/detail/common.h b/include/pybind11/detail/common.h
index e52507a9e..1da323f31 100644
--- a/include/pybind11/detail/common.h
+++ b/include/pybind11/detail/common.h
@@ -11,11 +11,11 @@
 
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_MAJOR 2
 #define PYBIND11_VERSION_MINOR 10
-#define PYBIND11_VERSION_PATCH 0.dev1
+#define PYBIND11_VERSION_PATCH 0
 
 // Similar to Python's convention: https://docs.python.org/3/c-api/apiabiversion.html
 // Additional convention: 0xD = dev
-#define PYBIND11_VERSION_HEX 0x020A00D1
+#define PYBIND11_VERSION_HEX 0x020A0000
 
 #define PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_BEGIN(name) namespace name {
 #define PYBIND11_NAMESPACE_END(name) }
diff --git a/pybind11/_version.py b/pybind11/_version.py
index aee3b1c5b..b78d5963d 100644
--- a/pybind11/_version.py
+++ b/pybind11/_version.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@ def _to_int(s: str) -> Union[int, str]:
         return s
 
 
-__version__ = "2.10.0.dev1"
+__version__ = "2.10.0"
 version_info = tuple(_to_int(s) for s in __version__.split("."))