diff --git a/make/autoconf/version-numbers b/make/autoconf/version-numbers
index 0ddf9b29c58..f6618777ecf 100644
--- a/make/autoconf/version-numbers
+++ b/make/autoconf/version-numbers
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ DEFAULT_VERSION_DATE=2023-07-18
 DEFAULT_VERSION_CLASSFILE_MAJOR=55  # "`$EXPR $DEFAULT_VERSION_FEATURE + 44`"
 DEFAULT_VERSION_CLASSFILE_MINOR=0
 DEFAULT_ACCEPTABLE_BOOT_VERSIONS="10 11"
-DEFAULT_PROMOTED_VERSION_PRE=ea
+DEFAULT_PROMOTED_VERSION_PRE=
 
 LAUNCHER_NAME=openjdk
 PRODUCT_NAME=OpenJDK