diff --git a/TIER.md b/TIER.md
index 65b2df87f7..4a58007052 100644
--- a/TIER.md
+++ b/TIER.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
-beta
+alpha
diff --git a/VERSION.md b/VERSION.md
index 3065797f00..fee4da9f58 100644
--- a/VERSION.md
+++ b/VERSION.md
@@ -1 +1 @@
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+18.0.8
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