diff --git a/build-common/NHibernate.props b/build-common/NHibernate.props
index 647c2e52d16..f7c33945fdb 100644
--- a/build-common/NHibernate.props
+++ b/build-common/NHibernate.props
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <NhVersion     Condition="'$(NhVersion)' == ''"    >5.3</NhVersion>
     <VersionPatch  Condition="'$(VersionPatch)'  == ''">8</VersionPatch>
     <!-- Clear VersionSuffix for making release and set it to dev for making development builds -->
-    <VersionSuffix Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)' == ''">dev</VersionSuffix>
+    <VersionSuffix Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)' == ''"></VersionSuffix>
 
     <VersionPrefix Condition="'$(VersionPrefix)' == ''">$(NhVersion).$(VersionPatch)</VersionPrefix>
     <VersionSuffix Condition="'$(VersionSuffix)' != '' AND '$(BuildNumber)' != ''">$(VersionSuffix).$(BuildNumber)</VersionSuffix>
diff --git a/releasenotes.txt b/releasenotes.txt
index 76c715c7447..42970569abb 100644
--- a/releasenotes.txt
+++ b/releasenotes.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,23 @@
-Build 5.3.7
+Build 5.3.8
+=============================
+
+Release notes - NHibernate - Version 5.3.8
+
+6 issues were resolved in this release.
+
+** Bug
+
+   * #2710 Filtered Entity Dml Update Throws Collection was modified
+   * #2708 MappedAs throws when called on a Convert UnaryExpression
+   * #2707 Don't currently support idents of type X
+   * #2673 Exception when using BinaryFormatter to deserialize entities with initialized proxies in associations
+   * #1264 NH-3005 - NHibernate.Hql.Ast.HqlIdent..ctor throws Don't currently support idents of type Date
+
+** Task
+
+   * #2721 Release 5.3.8
+
+Build 5.3.7
 =============================
 
 Release notes - NHibernate - Version 5.3.7