diff --git a/examples/php/README.md b/examples/php/README.md
index 6889a6cb7e0..54cc97d8c2f 100644
--- a/examples/php/README.md
+++ b/examples/php/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ INSTALL
  - Install the gRPC PHP extension
 
    ```sh
-   $ [sudo] pecl install grpc-beta
+   $ [sudo] pecl install grpc
    ```
 
  - Clone this repository
diff --git a/package.xml b/package.xml
index 3d7cb8702e9..c5006dade57 100644
--- a/package.xml
+++ b/package.xml
@@ -10,18 +10,19 @@
   <email>grpc-packages@google.com</email>
   <active>yes</active>
  </lead>
- <date>2016-06-30</date>
+ <date>2016-07-13</date>
  <time>16:06:07</time>
  <version>
   <release>1.0.0</release>
   <api>1.0.0</api>
  </version>
  <stability>
-  <release>beta</release>
-  <api>beta</api>
+  <release>stable</release>
+  <api>stable</api>
  </stability>
  <license>BSD</license>
  <notes>
+- GA release
 - Fix shutdown hang problem #4017
  </notes>
  <contents>
@@ -1086,16 +1087,17 @@ Update to wrap gRPC C Core version 0.10.0
   </release>
   <release>
    <version>
-    <release>0.15.1</release>
-    <api>0.15.1</api>
+    <release>1.0.0</release>
+    <api>1.0.0</api>
    </version>
    <stability>
-    <release>beta</release>
-    <api>beta</api>
+    <release>stable</release>
+    <api>stable</api>
    </stability>
-   <date>2016-06-30</date>
+   <date>2016-07-13</date>
    <license>BSD</license>
    <notes>
+- GA release
 - Fix shutdown hang problem #4017
    </notes>
   </release>
diff --git a/src/php/README.md b/src/php/README.md
index 6cc1ba4d462..fba2c0f13b9 100644
--- a/src/php/README.md
+++ b/src/php/README.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ This directory contains source code for PHP implementation of gRPC layered on sh
 
 #Status
 
-Beta
+GA
 
 ## Environment
 
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ $ sudo mv phpunit-old.phar /usr/bin/phpunit
 Install the gRPC PHP extension
 
 ```sh
-sudo pecl install grpc-beta
+sudo pecl install grpc
 ```
 
 This will compile and install the gRPC PHP extension into the standard PHP extension directory. You should be able to run the [unit tests](#unit-tests), with the PHP extension installed.
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ $ sudo make install
 Install the gRPC PHP extension from PECL
 
 ```sh
-$ sudo pecl install grpc-beta
+$ sudo pecl install grpc
 ```
 
 Or, compile from source
diff --git a/src/php/composer.json b/src/php/composer.json
index 2ad73223c65..b95cde1234b 100644
--- a/src/php/composer.json
+++ b/src/php/composer.json
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@
   "keywords": ["rpc"],
   "homepage": "http://grpc.io",
   "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
   "repositories": [
     {
       "type": "vcs",
diff --git a/templates/package.xml.template b/templates/package.xml.template
index d8155cdd823..153823ece5b 100644
--- a/templates/package.xml.template
+++ b/templates/package.xml.template
@@ -12,18 +12,19 @@
     <email>grpc-packages@google.com</email>
     <active>yes</active>
    </lead>
-   <date>2016-06-30</date>
+   <date>2016-07-13</date>
    <time>16:06:07</time>
    <version>
     <release>${settings.php_version.php()}</release>
     <api>${settings.php_version.php()}</api>
    </version>
    <stability>
-    <release>beta</release>
-    <api>beta</api>
+    <release>stable</release>
+    <api>stable</api>
    </stability>
    <license>BSD</license>
    <notes>
+  - GA release
   - Fix shutdown hang problem #4017
    </notes>
    <contents>
@@ -205,16 +206,17 @@
     </release>
     <release>
      <version>
-      <release>0.15.1</release>
-      <api>0.15.1</api>
+      <release>1.0.0</release>
+      <api>1.0.0</api>
      </version>
      <stability>
-      <release>beta</release>
-      <api>beta</api>
+      <release>stable</release>
+      <api>stable</api>
      </stability>
-     <date>2016-06-30</date>
+     <date>2016-07-13</date>
      <license>BSD</license>
      <notes>
+  - GA release
   - Fix shutdown hang problem #4017
      </notes>
     </release>