diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1f4d8019fd01..78aea7b3f7a1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 
-## [24.08rc3] - 2024-08-26: "Steel Backed-up Channels"
+## [24.08] - 2024-08-28: "Steel Backed-up Channels"
 
 This release named by @Lagrang3.
 
@@ -133,7 +133,7 @@ Note: You should always set `allow-deprecated-apis=false` to test for changes.
 [#7533]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7533
 [#7567]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7567
 [#7298]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/pull/7298
-[24.08rc3]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases/tag/v24.08rc3
+[24.08]: https://github.com/ElementsProject/lightning/releases/tag/v24.08
 
 
 
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
index 710e4ffa8633..66bc85789e54 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyln/client/__init__.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 from .gossmap import Gossmap, GossmapNode, GossmapChannel, GossmapHalfchannel, GossmapNodeId, LnFeatureBits
 from .gossmapstats import GossmapStats
 
-__version__ = "24.08rc3"
+__version__ = "24.08"
 
 __all__ = [
     "LightningRpc",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
index 62e6ccdecc5a..88e0ebd02a2d 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyln-client"
-version = "24.08rc3"
+version = "24.08"
 description = "Client library and plugin library for Core Lightning"
 authors = ["Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>"]
 license = "BSD-MIT"
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
index ed221d27597d..c437ff6c9546 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyln/proto/__init__.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 from .onion import OnionPayload, TlvPayload, LegacyOnionPayload
 from .wire import LightningConnection, LightningServerSocket
 
-__version__ = "24.08rc3"
+__version__ = "24.08"
 
 __all__ = [
     "Invoice",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
index 04ab7264fd4a..061c67372be4 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-proto/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyln-proto"
-version = "24.08rc3"
+version = "24.08"
 description = "This package implements some of the Lightning Network protocol in pure python. It is intended for protocol testing and some minor tooling only. It is not deemed secure enough to handle any amount of real funds (you have been warned!)."
 authors = ["Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>"]
 license = "BSD-MIT"
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
index a0a0dde1dfa7..d858a0b858bc 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyln/testing/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = "24.08rc3"
+__version__ = "24.08"
 
 __all__ = [
     "__version__",
diff --git a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
index d8cd1036853e..2693eaa06627 100644
--- a/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
+++ b/contrib/pyln-testing/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "pyln-testing"
-version = "24.08rc3"
+version = "24.08"
 description = "Test your Core Lightning integration, plugins or whatever you want"
 authors = ["Christian Decker <decker.christian@gmail.com>"]
 license = "BSD-MIT"