diff --git a/config/changelog.yaml b/config/changelog.yaml
index 2800506fb3a..1147bbd64a8 100644
--- a/config/changelog.yaml
+++ b/config/changelog.yaml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 Unreleased:
   date:
+
+2.8.0:
+  date: 2020-08-10
   Added:
     paco:
       - Initial release for Paco, a pattern for summer pants
diff --git a/config/templates/package.dflt.json b/config/templates/package.dflt.json
index 23733dbc6cc..60750e1eb3f 100644
--- a/config/templates/package.dflt.json
+++ b/config/templates/package.dflt.json
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   "files": ["dist/*", "README.md", "package.json"],
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public",
-    "tag": "next"
+    "tag": "latest"
   },
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=12.0.0",