diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index ce641ebee25ab7f2872ce064f5748c2bef0359df..189d8ef416e66c2b9abc848be40400a880776ac7 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 24
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc8
+EXTRAVERSION =
 NAME = Arr Matey! A Hairy Bilge Rat!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*