diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.13.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.13.rst
index 65d84a607fa..6a80c408de5 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.13.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.13.rst
@@ -5,13 +5,13 @@ ansible-core 2.13 "Nobody's Fault but Mine" Release Notes
 .. contents:: Topics
 
 
-v2.13.8rc1
-==========
+v2.13.8
+=======
 
 Release Summary
 ---------------
 
-| Release Date: 2023-02-20
+| Release Date: 2023-02-27
 | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
 
 
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 9c8a36645b6..736c362d957 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -1173,6 +1173,17 @@ releases:
     - file_lookup_errors.yml
     - v2.13.7rc1_summary.yaml
     release_date: '2022-11-28'
+  2.13.8:
+    changes:
+      release_summary: '| Release Date: 2023-02-27
+
+        | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+        '
+    codename: Nobody's Fault but Mine
+    fragments:
+    - v2.13.8_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2023-02-27'
   2.13.8rc1:
     changes:
       bugfixes:
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/v2.13.8_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/v2.13.8_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..d6763c529d1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/v2.13.8_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2023-02-27
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index 4bf71175799..47299128b01 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.13.8rc1.post0'
+__version__ = '2.13.8'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = "Nobody's Fault but Mine"