diff --git a/CHANGELOG-2.8.md b/CHANGELOG-2.8.md
index ce55fb16317b8..661863ef7ce54 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG-2.8.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG-2.8.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ in 2.8 minor versions.
 To get the diff for a specific change, go to https://github.com/symfony/symfony/commit/XXX where XXX is the change hash
 To get the diff between two versions, go to https://github.com/symfony/symfony/compare/v2.8.0...v2.8.1
 
+* 2.8.24 (2017-07-05)
+
+ * bug #23378 [FrameworkBundle] Do not remove files from assets dir (1ed)
+
 * 2.8.23 (2017-07-04)
 
  * bug #23341 [DoctrineBridge][Security][Validator] do not validate empty values (xabbuh)
diff --git a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/Kernel.php b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/Kernel.php
index 67a02337b510c..056d2e2aad253 100644
--- a/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/Kernel.php
+++ b/src/Symfony/Component/HttpKernel/Kernel.php
@@ -59,12 +59,12 @@ abstract class Kernel implements KernelInterface, TerminableInterface
     protected $startTime;
     protected $loadClassCache;
 
-    const VERSION = '2.8.24-DEV';
+    const VERSION = '2.8.24';
     const VERSION_ID = 20824;
     const MAJOR_VERSION = 2;
     const MINOR_VERSION = 8;
     const RELEASE_VERSION = 24;
-    const EXTRA_VERSION = 'DEV';
+    const EXTRA_VERSION = '';
 
     const END_OF_MAINTENANCE = '11/2018';
     const END_OF_LIFE = '11/2019';