diff --git a/composer.lock b/composer.lock
index 7bce79e2701..fdf1de53eeb 100644
--- a/composer.lock
+++ b/composer.lock
@@ -530,7 +530,7 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "drupal/core",
-            "version": "9.2.x-dev",
+            "version": "9.2.8",
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "core",
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "drupal/core-project-message",
-            "version": "9.2.x-dev",
+            "version": "9.2.8",
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "composer/Plugin/ProjectMessage",
@@ -817,7 +817,7 @@
         },
         {
             "name": "drupal/core-vendor-hardening",
-            "version": "9.2.x-dev",
+            "version": "9.2.8",
             "dist": {
                 "type": "path",
                 "url": "composer/Plugin/VendorHardening",
@@ -8004,11 +8004,7 @@
     ],
     "aliases": [],
     "minimum-stability": "dev",
-    "stability-flags": {
-        "drupal/core": 20,
-        "drupal/core-project-message": 20,
-        "drupal/core-vendor-hardening": 20
-    },
+    "stability-flags": [],
     "prefer-stable": true,
     "prefer-lowest": false,
     "platform": [],
@@ -8016,5 +8012,5 @@
     "platform-overrides": {
         "php": "7.3.0"
     },
-    "plugin-api-version": "2.1.0"
+    "plugin-api-version": "2.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/composer/Metapackage/CoreRecommended/composer.json b/composer/Metapackage/CoreRecommended/composer.json
index b085b795fe7..6055029c71b 100644
--- a/composer/Metapackage/CoreRecommended/composer.json
+++ b/composer/Metapackage/CoreRecommended/composer.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         "webflo/drupal-core-strict": "*"
     },
     "require": {
-        "drupal/core": "9.2.x-dev",
+        "drupal/core": "9.2.8",
         "asm89/stack-cors": "1.3.0",
         "composer/semver": "3.2.5",
         "doctrine/annotations": "1.13.1",
diff --git a/composer/Metapackage/PinnedDevDependencies/composer.json b/composer/Metapackage/PinnedDevDependencies/composer.json
index 7ed12b73350..acef898090e 100644
--- a/composer/Metapackage/PinnedDevDependencies/composer.json
+++ b/composer/Metapackage/PinnedDevDependencies/composer.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
         "webflo/drupal-core-require-dev": "*"
     },
     "require": {
-        "drupal/core": "9.2.x-dev",
+        "drupal/core": "9.2.8",
         "behat/mink": "v1.8.1",
         "behat/mink-goutte-driver": "v1.2.1",
         "behat/mink-selenium2-driver": "v1.4.0",
diff --git a/composer/Template/LegacyProject/composer.json b/composer/Template/LegacyProject/composer.json
index 8beacf5997d..89bf39186c5 100644
--- a/composer/Template/LegacyProject/composer.json
+++ b/composer/Template/LegacyProject/composer.json
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
     "conflict": {
         "drupal/drupal": "*"
     },
-    "minimum-stability": "dev",
+    "minimum-stability": "stable",
     "prefer-stable": true,
     "config": {
         "sort-packages": true
diff --git a/composer/Template/RecommendedProject/composer.json b/composer/Template/RecommendedProject/composer.json
index 120bec43ebc..376863d40c4 100644
--- a/composer/Template/RecommendedProject/composer.json
+++ b/composer/Template/RecommendedProject/composer.json
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     "conflict": {
         "drupal/drupal": "*"
     },
-    "minimum-stability": "dev",
+    "minimum-stability": "stable",
     "prefer-stable": true,
     "config": {
         "sort-packages": true
diff --git a/core/lib/Drupal.php b/core/lib/Drupal.php
index b04c88f0e3b..b4b1be906e0 100644
--- a/core/lib/Drupal.php
+++ b/core/lib/Drupal.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ class Drupal {
   /**
    * The current system version.
    */
-  const VERSION = '9.2.8-dev';
+  const VERSION = '9.2.8';
 
   /**
    * Core API compatibility.