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-21.8.0-rc1
+21.8.0
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diff --git a/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.html b/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0.html
similarity index 98%
rename from ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.html
rename to ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0.html
index f18a2d7c23..9da1ce0e11 100644
--- a/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.html
+++ b/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0.html
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
-<html><head><title>ChangeLog for asterisk-21.8.0-rc1</title></head><body>
-<h2>Change Log for Release asterisk-21.8.0-rc1</h2>
+<html><head><title>ChangeLog for asterisk-21.8.0</title></head><body>
+<h2>Change Log for Release asterisk-21.8.0</h2>
 <h3>Links:</h3>
 <ul>
-<li><a href="https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/releases/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.html">Full ChangeLog</a>  </li>
-<li><a href="https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/compare/21.7.0...21.8.0-rc1">GitHub Diff</a>  </li>
-<li><a href="https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/asterisk-21.8.0-rc1.tar.gz">Tarball</a>  </li>
+<li><a href="https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/releases/ChangeLog-21.8.0.html">Full ChangeLog</a>  </li>
+<li><a href="https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/compare/21.7.0...21.8.0">GitHub Diff</a>  </li>
+<li><a href="https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/asterisk-21.8.0.tar.gz">Tarball</a>  </li>
 <li><a href="https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk">Downloads</a>  </li>
 </ul>
 <h3>Summary:</h3>
diff --git a/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.md b/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0.md
similarity index 99%
rename from ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.md
rename to ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0.md
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--- a/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.md
+++ b/ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 
-## Change Log for Release asterisk-21.8.0-rc1
+## Change Log for Release asterisk-21.8.0
 
 ### Links:
 
- - [Full ChangeLog](https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/releases/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.html)  
- - [GitHub Diff](https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/compare/21.7.0...21.8.0-rc1)  
- - [Tarball](https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/asterisk-21.8.0-rc1.tar.gz)  
+ - [Full ChangeLog](https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/releases/ChangeLog-21.8.0.html)  
+ - [GitHub Diff](https://github.com/asterisk/asterisk/compare/21.7.0...21.8.0)  
+ - [Tarball](https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk/asterisk-21.8.0.tar.gz)  
  - [Downloads](https://downloads.asterisk.org/pub/telephony/asterisk)  
 
 ### Summary:
diff --git a/README.html b/README.html
index d742bdaa5d..8a413fc1da 100644
--- a/README.html
+++ b/README.html
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-<html><head><title>Readme for asterisk-21.8.0-rc1</title></head><body>
+<html><head><title>Readme for asterisk-21.8.0</title></head><body>
 <h1>The Asterisk(R) Open Source PBX</h1>
 <pre><code>By Mark Spencer &lt;markster@digium.com&gt; and the Asterisk.org developer community.
 Copyright (C) 2001-2025 Sangoma Technologies Corporation and other copyright holders.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ hardware.</p>
 <p>If you are updating from a previous version of Asterisk, make sure you
 read the Change Logs.</p>
 <!-- CHANGELOGS (the URL will change based on the location of this README) -->
-<p><a href="ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.html">Change Logs</a></p>
+<p><a href="ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0.html">Change Logs</a></p>
 <!-- END-CHANGELOGS -->
 
 <h3>NEW INSTALLATIONS</h3>
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 9c3b5a4c9f..aa8057eca0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ If you are updating from a previous version of Asterisk, make sure you
 read the Change Logs.
 
 <!-- CHANGELOGS (the URL will change based on the location of this README) -->
-[Change Logs](ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0-rc1.html)
+[Change Logs](ChangeLogs/ChangeLog-21.8.0.html)
 <!-- END-CHANGELOGS -->
 
 ### NEW INSTALLATIONS
