diff --git a/content/docs/changelog.mdx b/content/docs/changelog.mdx
index c3052bf..81c02d1 100644
--- a/content/docs/changelog.mdx
+++ b/content/docs/changelog.mdx
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ breaking changes require a major bump.
 
 ## v2.8.0: Durable memory and scoped answerability
 
-Merged into main; release publication pending as of September 9, 2026. The
+[Released September 9, 2026](https://github.com/RodCor/kimetsu/releases/tag/v2.8.0). The
 [metric summary](/docs/memory-benchmark/answerability) preserves the measured
 pre-release build fingerprints and limitations.
 
diff --git a/content/docs/memory-benchmark/answerability.mdx b/content/docs/memory-benchmark/answerability.mdx
index 73a7502..4cf081d 100644
--- a/content/docs/memory-benchmark/answerability.mdx
+++ b/content/docs/memory-benchmark/answerability.mdx
@@ -7,9 +7,8 @@ These are **v2.8.0 opt-in evidence-delivery results**, not a new overall
 BrainBench score or a claim about generated-answer accuracy. It adds source-bound configuration facts
 and reports which requested attributes are supported, missing or conflicting.
 
-**Release status checked September 9, 2026:** the v2.8.0 implementation is
-[merged](https://github.com/RodCor/kimetsu/pull/45), while the latest published
-GitHub release is still v2.7.0. These measurements use implementation `3ae8329`
+**Released September 9, 2026:** [v2.8.0 is available](https://github.com/RodCor/kimetsu/releases/tag/v2.8.0).
+These measurements use implementation `3ae8329`
 and harness `2c74dad`; they are not a new run of a tagged v2.8.0 binary or a
 v2.7.0-versus-v2.8.0 comparison.