diff --git a/Include/patchlevel.h b/Include/patchlevel.h
index d4593663cd2..5a90a69b8c2 100644
--- a/Include/patchlevel.h
+++ b/Include/patchlevel.h
@@ -20,11 +20,11 @@
 #define PY_MAJOR_VERSION        3
 #define PY_MINOR_VERSION        14
 #define PY_MICRO_VERSION        0
-#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL        PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_GAMMA
-#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL       3
+#define PY_RELEASE_LEVEL        PY_RELEASE_LEVEL_FINAL
+#define PY_RELEASE_SERIAL       0
 
 /* Version as a string */
-#define PY_VERSION              "3.14.0rc3+"
+#define PY_VERSION              "3.14.0"
 /*--end constants--*/
 
 
diff --git a/Lib/pydoc_data/topics.py b/Lib/pydoc_data/topics.py
index 9418ca2fe16..64f354b4e5c 100644
--- a/Lib/pydoc_data/topics.py
+++ b/Lib/pydoc_data/topics.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Autogenerated by Sphinx on Thu Sep 18 09:45:33 2025
+# Autogenerated by Sphinx on Tue Oct  7 12:34:44 2025
 # as part of the release process.
 
 topics = {
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/3.14.0.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/3.14.0.rst
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..438905c8fe9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Misc/NEWS.d/3.14.0.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+.. date: 2025-10-06-23-56-36
+.. gh-issue: 124111
+.. nonce: KOlBvs
+.. release date: 2025-10-07
+.. section: macOS
+
+Update macOS installer to use Tcl/Tk 8.6.17.
+
+..
+
+.. date: 2025-10-04-12-29-31
+.. gh-issue: 139573
+.. nonce: vVpHaP
+.. section: macOS
+
+Updated bundled version of OpenSSL to 3.0.18.
+
+..
+
+.. date: 2025-10-04-12-18-45
+.. gh-issue: 139573
+.. nonce: EO9kVB
+.. section: Windows
+
+Updated bundled version of OpenSSL to 3.0.18.
+
+..
+
+.. date: 2025-09-25-10-31-02
+.. gh-issue: 139330
+.. nonce: 5WWkY0
+.. section: Tools/Demos
+
+SBOM generation tool didn't cross-check the version and checksum values
+against the ``Modules/expat/refresh.sh`` script, leading to the values
+becoming out-of-date during routine updates.
+
+..
+
+.. date: 2025-08-28-06-22-26
+.. gh-issue: 132006
+.. nonce: eZQmc6
+.. section: Tools/Demos
+
+XCframeworks now include privacy manifests to satisfy Apple App Store
+submission requirements.
+
+..
+
+.. date: 2025-08-27-11-14-53
+.. gh-issue: 138171
+.. nonce: Suz8ob
+.. section: Tools/Demos
+
+A script for building an iOS XCframework was added. As part of this change,
+the top level ``iOS`` folder has been moved to be a subdirectory of the
+``Apple`` folder.
+
+..
+
+.. date: 2025-09-29-00-01-28
+.. gh-issue: 139400
+.. nonce: X2T-jO
+.. section: Security
+
+:mod:`xml.parsers.expat`: Make sure that parent Expat parsers are only
+garbage-collected once they are no longer referenced by subparsers created
+by :meth:`~xml.parsers.expat.xmlparser.ExternalEntityParserCreate`. Patch by
+Sebastian Pipping.
+
+..
+
+.. date: 2025-09-25-07-33-43
+.. gh-issue: 139312
+.. nonce: ygE8AC
+.. section: Library
+
+Upgrade bundled libexpat to 2.7.3
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-09-25-07-33-43.gh-issue-139312.ygE8AC.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-09-25-07-33-43.gh-issue-139312.ygE8AC.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 5178bda379b..00000000000
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Library/2025-09-25-07-33-43.gh-issue-139312.ygE8AC.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Upgrade bundled libexpat to 2.7.3
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Security/2025-09-29-00-01-28.gh-issue-139400.X2T-jO.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Security/2025-09-29-00-01-28.gh-issue-139400.X2T-jO.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index a5dea3b5f81..00000000000
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Security/2025-09-29-00-01-28.gh-issue-139400.X2T-jO.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-:mod:`xml.parsers.expat`: Make sure that parent Expat parsers are only
-garbage-collected once they are no longer referenced by subparsers created
-by :meth:`~xml.parsers.expat.xmlparser.ExternalEntityParserCreate`.
-Patch by Sebastian Pipping.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-08-27-11-14-53.gh-issue-138171.Suz8ob.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-08-27-11-14-53.gh-issue-138171.Suz8ob.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 0a933ec754c..00000000000
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-08-27-11-14-53.gh-issue-138171.Suz8ob.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-A script for building an iOS XCframework was added. As part of this change,
-the top level ``iOS`` folder has been moved to be a subdirectory of the
-``Apple`` folder.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-08-28-06-22-26.gh-issue-132006.eZQmc6.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-08-28-06-22-26.gh-issue-132006.eZQmc6.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 8e791076864..00000000000
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-08-28-06-22-26.gh-issue-132006.eZQmc6.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-XCframeworks now include privacy manifests to satisfy Apple App Store
-submission requirements.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-09-25-10-31-02.gh-issue-139330.5WWkY0.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-09-25-10-31-02.gh-issue-139330.5WWkY0.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 77e74bafaec..00000000000
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Tools-Demos/2025-09-25-10-31-02.gh-issue-139330.5WWkY0.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-SBOM generation tool didn't cross-check the version and checksum values
-against the ``Modules/expat/refresh.sh`` script, leading to the values
-becoming out-of-date during routine updates.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2025-10-04-12-18-45.gh-issue-139573.EO9kVB.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2025-10-04-12-18-45.gh-issue-139573.EO9kVB.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 02a3bfb41ce..00000000000
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/Windows/2025-10-04-12-18-45.gh-issue-139573.EO9kVB.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Updated bundled version of OpenSSL to 3.0.18.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2025-10-04-12-29-31.gh-issue-139573.vVpHaP.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2025-10-04-12-29-31.gh-issue-139573.vVpHaP.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 02a3bfb41ce..00000000000
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2025-10-04-12-29-31.gh-issue-139573.vVpHaP.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Updated bundled version of OpenSSL to 3.0.18.
diff --git a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2025-10-06-23-56-36.gh-issue-124111.KOlBvs.rst b/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2025-10-06-23-56-36.gh-issue-124111.KOlBvs.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 2787e5d37fa..00000000000
--- a/Misc/NEWS.d/next/macOS/2025-10-06-23-56-36.gh-issue-124111.KOlBvs.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Update macOS installer to use Tcl/Tk 8.6.17.
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index f60fb1bc041..a0266f08ae7 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-This is Python version 3.14.0 release candidate 3
-=================================================
+This is Python version 3.14.0
+=============================
 
 .. image:: https://github.com/python/cpython/actions/workflows/build.yml/badge.svg?branch=main&event=push
    :alt: CPython build status on GitHub Actions