diff --git a/website/data/alert-banner.js b/website/data/alert-banner.js
index d13857bfcf..dff542380c 100644
--- a/website/data/alert-banner.js
+++ b/website/data/alert-banner.js
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ export const ALERT_BANNER_ACTIVE = true
 
 // https://github.com/hashicorp/web-components/tree/master/packages/alert-banner
 export default {
-  tag: 'Survey',
-  url: 'https://bit.ly/2A5RZWz',
-  text: 'Do you use the Consul Helm chart? Fill out this 3-minute survey to help us improve it: https://bit.ly/2A5RZWz',
+  tag: 'Announcing',
+  url: 'https://www.hashicorp.com/blog/announcing-hashicorp-consul-1-8',
+  text: 'Consul 1.8 GA release available now',
 }
diff --git a/website/data/version.js b/website/data/version.js
index 20ee406111..5507b15a85 100644
--- a/website/data/version.js
+++ b/website/data/version.js
@@ -1 +1 @@
-export default '1.7.3'
+export default '1.8.0'
diff --git a/website/pages/downloads/index.jsx b/website/pages/downloads/index.jsx
index 801581f59a..7e5e99874a 100644
--- a/website/pages/downloads/index.jsx
+++ b/website/pages/downloads/index.jsx
@@ -11,11 +11,6 @@ export default function DownloadsPage({ downloadData }) {
         product="Consul"
         version={VERSION}
         downloads={downloadData}
-        prerelease={{
-          type: 'beta', // the type of prerelease: beta, release candidate, etc.
-          name: 'v1.8.0', // the name displayed in text on the website
-          version: '1.8.0-beta2', // the actual version tag that was pushed to releases.hashicorp.com
-        }}
       >
         <p>
           <a href="/downloads_tools">&raquo; Download Consul Tools</a>