diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ac5ac28a24e9..d5713e7b1e50 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 VERSION = 5
 PATCHLEVEL = 0
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Shy Crocodile
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*