diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 33314f9..62a8f57 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changes for bmi-topography
 
-## 0.8.5 (unreleased)
+## 0.8.5 (2024-08-18)
 
 -  Check example notebooks (#75)
 - Simplify the test CI workflow (#74)
diff --git a/bmi_topography/_version.py b/bmi_topography/_version.py
index 6dcc761..af46754 100644
--- a/bmi_topography/_version.py
+++ b/bmi_topography/_version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "0.8.5.dev0"
+__version__ = "0.8.5"