diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index c971d5120b..5929d6433a 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+	--- 9.9.8 released ---
+
 	--- 9.9.8rc1 released ---
 
 4193.	[bug]		Handle broken servers that return BADVERS incorrectly.
diff --git a/version b/version
index db5ff9d41d..db42a16d36 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ DESCRIPTION="(Extended Support Version)"
 MAJORVER=9
 MINORVER=9
 PATCHVER=8
-RELEASETYPE=rc
-RELEASEVER=1
+RELEASETYPE=
+RELEASEVER=
 EXTENSIONS=