diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index abb03527..4a1c7e7e 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+14 Apr 2014 - 2.8.0
+-------------------
+
+Bug fix
+ * Build issue: Now using autotools to idenfiy if sys/utsname.h is present.
+ * Change configure.ac version to 2.8
+
 31 Mar 2014 - 2.8.0-RC1
 -----------------------
 
diff --git a/apache2/msc_release.h b/apache2/msc_release.h
index 35e4b18d..648d35d8 100644
--- a/apache2/msc_release.h
+++ b/apache2/msc_release.h
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MINOR       "8"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_MAINT       "0"
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE        ""
-#define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     "-RC1"
+#define MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE     ""
 
 #define MODSEC_VERSION_SUFFIX MODSEC_VERSION_TYPE MODSEC_VERSION_RELEASE