diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3b1a7a0b7..934d6efbb 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@
 [![Supported Platforms](https://img.shields.io/badge/platforms-linux%20|%20osx%20|%20win-blue)](https://impactx.readthedocs.io/en/latest/install/users.html)  
 [![DOI (source)](https://img.shields.io/badge/DOI%20(source)-10.5281/zenodo.6954922-blue.svg)](https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.6954922)
 [![DOI (paper)](https://img.shields.io/badge/DOI%20(paper)-10.18429%2FJACoW--NAPAC2022--TUYE2-blue.svg)](https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2022-TUYE2)  
-[![Development Status](https://img.shields.io/badge/development%20status-beta-orange.svg)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle)
 [![Language: C++17](https://img.shields.io/badge/language-C%2B%2B17-orange.svg)](https://isocpp.org/)
 [![Language: Python](https://img.shields.io/badge/language-Python-orange.svg)](https://python.org/)
 
diff --git a/docs/source/index.rst b/docs/source/index.rst
index 6609cc105..8f02e884d 100644
--- a/docs/source/index.rst
+++ b/docs/source/index.rst
@@ -6,11 +6,7 @@ ImpactX
 ImpactX is an s-based beam dynamics code including space charge effects.
 This is the next generation of the `IMPACT-Z <https://github.com/impact-lbl/IMPACT-Z>`__ code.
 
-.. note::
-
-   ImpactX development is in `beta status <https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Software_release_life_cycle>`__.
-   Please contact us with any questions on it or if you like to contribute to its development.
-
+Please contact us with any questions on it or if you like to contribute to its development.
 
 .. _contact:
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index b1485ce58..cb109dcd1 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ def build_extension(self, ext):
     # cmdclass={'test': PyTest},
     # platforms='any',
     classifiers=[
-        "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",
+        "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
         "Natural Language :: English",
         "Environment :: Console",
         "Environment :: GPU",