diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index e547e1fbe..647b84275 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Hubzilla 2.8 (????-??-??)
+Hubzilla 2.8 (2017-10-25)
 	- Redirect to be moderated items to /moderate
 	- Update notifications if notifications area remains open
 	- Create an actual logout module instead of relying on internal variables
diff --git a/boot.php b/boot.php
index 33a3cb037..e06580d41 100755
--- a/boot.php
+++ b/boot.php
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ require_once('include/hubloc.php');
 require_once('include/attach.php');
 
 define ( 'PLATFORM_NAME',           'hubzilla' );
-define ( 'STD_VERSION',             '2.8RC1' );
+define ( 'STD_VERSION',             '2.8' );
 define ( 'ZOT_REVISION',            '1.3' );
 
 define ( 'DB_UPDATE_VERSION',       1196  );