diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 1145dd18d..8f6228c38 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,6 +1,35 @@
 ChangeLog :
 ===========
 
+2023/05/31 : 2.8.0
+    - MINOR: compression: Improve the way Vary header is added
+    - BUILD: makefile: search for SSL_INC/wolfssl before SSL_INC
+    - MINOR: init: pre-allocate kernel data structures on init
+    - DOC: install: add details about WolfSSL
+    - BUG/MINOR: ssl_sock: add check for ha_meth
+    - BUG/MINOR: thread: add a check for pthread_create
+    - BUILD: init: print rlim_cur as regular integer
+    - DOC: install: specify the minimum openssl version recommended
+    - CLEANUP: mux-quic: remove unneeded fields in qcc
+    - MINOR: mux-quic: remove nb_streams from qcc
+    - MINOR: quic: fix stats naming for flow control BLOCKED frames
+    - BUG/MEDIUM: mux-quic: only set EOI on FIN
+    - BUG/MEDIUM: threads: fix a tiny race in thread_isolate()
+    - DOC: config: fix rfc7239 converter examples
+    - DOC: quic: remove experimental status for QUIC
+    - CLEANUP: mux-quic: rename functions for mux_ops
+    - CLEANUP: mux-quic: rename internal functions
+    - BUG/MINOR: mux-h2: refresh the idle_timer when the mux is empty
+    - DOC: config: Fix bind/server/peer documentation in the peers section
+    - BUILD: Makefile: use -pthread not -lpthread when threads are enabled
+    - CLEANUP: doc: remove 21 totally obsolete docs
+    - DOC: install: mention the common strict-aliasing warning on older compilers
+    - DOC: install: clarify a few points on the wolfSSL build method
+    - MINOR: quic: Add QUIC connection statistical counters values to "show quic"
+    - EXAMPLES: update the basic-config-edge file for 2.8
+    - MINOR: quic/cli: clarify the "show quic" help message
+    - MINOR: version: mention that it's LTS now.
+
 2023/05/24 : 2.8-dev13
     - DOC: add size format section to manual
     - CLEANUP: mux-quic/h3: complete BUG_ON with comments
diff --git a/VERDATE b/VERDATE
index cd6a540a6..37e648501 100644
--- a/VERDATE
+++ b/VERDATE
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 $Format:%ci$
-2023/05/24
+2023/05/31
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 2008adfda..834f26295 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.8-dev13
+2.8.0
diff --git a/doc/configuration.txt b/doc/configuration.txt
index 6794c6748..4bc0e40b9 100644
--- a/doc/configuration.txt
+++ b/doc/configuration.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
                           Configuration Manual
                          ----------------------
                               version 2.8
-                              2023/05/24
+                              2023/05/31
 
 
 This document covers the configuration language as implemented in the version