diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index 80900aa9aa458de47ecc5644b9b67a98cb66b3e7..86520281e6627046a6bd24ac5f995a3bbc7c6381 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@ class Drupal {
   /**
    * The current system version.
    */
-  const VERSION = '8.3.8-dev';
+  const VERSION = '8.3.8';
 
   /**
    * Core API compatibility.