diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 84bbefbe8ad4..c704b95297c1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 1.8.0 (Unreleased)
+## 1.8.0-alpha20240214 (February 14, 2024)
 
 UPGRADE NOTES:
 
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
index 27f9cd322bb9..d50d1545e0e7 100644
--- a/version/VERSION
+++ b/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.8.0
+1.8.0-alpha20240214