diff --git a/system/config/constants.php b/system/config/constants.php
index 997fd0a808..7af5acd34e 100644
--- a/system/config/constants.php
+++ b/system/config/constants.php
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  * Core version
  */
 define('VERSION', '3.5');
-define('BUILD', '37');
+define('BUILD', '38');
 define('LONG_TERM_SUPPORT', true);
 
 
diff --git a/system/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/system/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 52e25f4ed2..68e47cbd7f 100644
--- a/system/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/system/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 Contao Open Source CMS changelog
 ================================
 
-Version 3.5.38 (2018-12-XX)
+Version 3.5.38 (2018-12-21)
 ---------------------------
 
 ### Fixed