diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 454770b..fedd24d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 All notable changes to the z/OS FTP Plug-in for Zowe CLI will be documented in this file.
 
+## Recent Changes
+
+- MAJOR: v3.0.0 release
+
 ## `3.0.0-next.202409231411`
 
 - Update: Final prerelease
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 5d24092..968ad89 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
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diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0d478a3..a2d3009 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@
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diff --git a/release.config.js b/release.config.js
index 8d086fe..173cf29 100644
--- a/release.config.js
+++ b/release.config.js
@@ -13,9 +13,8 @@ module.exports = {
     branches: [
         {
             name: "master",
-            prerelease: true,
             level: "none",
-            channel: "next",
+            channel: "zowe-v3-lts",
             devDependencies: ["@zowe/cli", "@zowe/imperative", "@zowe/cli-test-utils"]
         },
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         ["@octorelease/npm", {
             aliasTags: {
-                latest: ["zowe-v2-lts"],
-                next: ["zowe-v3-lts"]
+                latest: ["zowe-v2-lts"]
             },
             pruneShrinkwrap: true
         }],