diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
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+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = numexpr
-version = 2.8.5.dev1
+version = 2.8.5
 description = Fast numerical expression evaluator for NumPy
 author = David M. Cooke, Francesc Alted, and others
 maintainer = Robert A. McLeod