diff --git a/core/build.gradle b/core/build.gradle
index d9a969d2d..5f3657f5b 100644
--- a/core/build.gradle
+++ b/core/build.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ apply plugin: 'maven-publish'
 apply plugin: 'jacoco'
 apply plugin: 'signing'
 
-version = '20.0.0-SNAPSHOT'
+version = '20.0.0'
 archivesBaseName = 'dashj-core'
 eclipse.project.name = 'dashj-core'
 
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ javadoc.options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
 
 protobuf {
     protoc {
-        artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.14.0'
+        artifact = 'com.google.protobuf:protoc:3.17.3'
     }
     generateProtoTasks {
         all().each { task ->
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
index 657ebb18e..ee3b6d527 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/bitcoinj/core/VersionMessage.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 public class VersionMessage extends Message {
 
     /** The version of this library release, as a string. */
-    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "20.0.0-SNAPSHOT";
+    public static final String BITCOINJ_VERSION = "20.0.0";
     /** The value that is prepended to the subVer field of this application. */
     public static final String LIBRARY_SUBVER = "/DashJ:" + BITCOINJ_VERSION + "/";