diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index 0c4ca6ca2fa3be41b4534cc824fd67b7cd443468..575ffbd3c15d150a85854458a022ee1916434ad5 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ class Drupal {
   /**
    * The current system version.
    */
-  const VERSION = '8.6.1-dev';
+  const VERSION = '8.6.1';
 
   /**
    * Core API compatibility.