diff --git a/CHANGE_LOG b/CHANGE_LOG
index fdc4bc70d..590bcaa6b 100644
--- a/CHANGE_LOG
+++ b/CHANGE_LOG
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-v0.43.0rc1 (May 14, 2024)
--------------------------
+v0.43.0 (June 13, 2024)
+-----------------------
 
 Highlights of this release are:
 
@@ -12,10 +12,12 @@ Pull-Requests:
 * PR `#1029 <https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/1029>`_: Update CHANGE_LOG for 0.42.0 final. (`stuartarchibald <https://github.com/stuartarchibald>`_)
 * PR `#1032 <https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/1032>`_: v0.42 Post release  (`sklam <https://github.com/sklam>`_)
 * PR `#1035 <https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/1035>`_:  Support building against llvm15 (`gmarkall <https://github.com/gmarkall>`_ `yashssh <https://github.com/yashssh>`_)
+* PR `#1059 <https://github.com/numba/llvmlite/pull/1059>`_: update CHANGE_LOG and release date for 0.43.0 final (`esc <https://github.com/esc>`_)
 
 Authors:
 
 * `dlee992 <https://github.com/dlee992>`_
+* `esc <https://github.com/esc>`_
 * `gmarkall <https://github.com/gmarkall>`_
 * `sklam <https://github.com/sklam>`_
 * `stuartarchibald <https://github.com/stuartarchibald>`_