diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 46263d808876a957083da89b42dde63f51d2ef26..8fe69916e726f7a3ec90a897425e46bc94394a4e 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 3
 PATCHLEVEL = 9
 SUBLEVEL = 0
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Unicycling Gorilla
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*