diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 23c7033..4b01281 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # Used by :api_install and :api_deploy targets
 # when talking to the destination repository.
 #
-GERRIT_VERSION = '2.8-SNAPSHOT'
+GERRIT_VERSION = '2.8'
diff --git a/gerrit-plugin-archetype/pom.xml b/gerrit-plugin-archetype/pom.xml
index 1b33510..f2cffa7 100644
--- a/gerrit-plugin-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/gerrit-plugin-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-plugin-archetype</artifactId>
-  <version>2.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.8</version>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Plugin Archetype</name>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/gerrit-plugin-gwt-archetype/pom.xml b/gerrit-plugin-gwt-archetype/pom.xml
index 3c4dc99..b8152d1 100644
--- a/gerrit-plugin-gwt-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/gerrit-plugin-gwt-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-plugin-gwt-archetype</artifactId>
-  <version>2.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.8</version>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Web Ui GWT Plugin Archetype</name>
 
   <properties>
diff --git a/gerrit-plugin-gwtui/pom.xml b/gerrit-plugin-gwtui/pom.xml
index 3c9e2ca..0e2c155 100644
--- a/gerrit-plugin-gwtui/pom.xml
+++ b/gerrit-plugin-gwtui/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-plugin-gwtui</artifactId>
-  <version>2.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.8</version>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Plugin GWT UI</name>
 
   <description>
diff --git a/gerrit-plugin-js-archetype/pom.xml b/gerrit-plugin-js-archetype/pom.xml
index 681d7a9..ffb5937 100644
--- a/gerrit-plugin-js-archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/gerrit-plugin-js-archetype/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
   <groupId>com.google.gerrit</groupId>
   <artifactId>gerrit-plugin-js-archetype</artifactId>
-  <version>2.8-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.8</version>
   <name>Gerrit Code Review - Web UI JavaScript Plugin Archetype</name>
 
   <properties>