diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/8.8.1-release-notes.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/8.8.1-release-notes.adoc
index 36bf3daeec..966ea76bfb 100644
--- a/modules/ROOT/pages/8.8.1-release-notes.adoc
+++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/8.8.1-release-notes.adoc
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ include::partial$misc/admon-releasenotes-for-stable.adoc[]
 [[overview]]
 == Overview
 
-{productname} {release-version} was released for {enterpriseversion} and {cloudname} on <weekday>, <month> <DD>^<st|nd|rd|th>^, <YYYY>. These release notes provide an overview of the changes for {productname} {release-version}, including:
+{productname} {release-version} was released for {enterpriseversion} and {cloudname} on Wednesday, July 22^nd^, 2026. These release notes provide an overview of the changes for {productname} {release-version}, including:
 
 // Remove sections and section boilerplates as necessary.
 // Pluralise as necessary or remove the placeholder plural marker.
diff --git a/modules/ROOT/pages/changelog.adoc b/modules/ROOT/pages/changelog.adoc
index db86db7087..eb625709f3 100644
--- a/modules/ROOT/pages/changelog.adoc
+++ b/modules/ROOT/pages/changelog.adoc
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 NOTE: This is the {productname} Community version changelog. For information about the latest {cloudname} or {enterpriseversion} Release, see: xref:release-notes.adoc[{productname} Release Notes].
 
-== xref:8.8.1-release-notes.adoc[8.8.1 - <YYYY-MM-DD>]
+== xref:8.8.1-release-notes.adoc[8.8.1 - 2026-07-22]
 
 //TODO