diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index d5f1e4a0689..2751f32e380 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -33,8 +33,9 @@ body:
       label: Che version
       description: if workspace is running, version can be obtained with help/about menu
       options:
-        - "7.87@latest"
+        - "7.88@latest"
         - "next (development version)"
+        - "7.87"
         - "7.86"
         - "7.85"
         - "7.84"
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0a4deb86e93..dadec4ed486 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-7.88.0-next
+7.88.0
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
index b8759b41bf0..1094e7a9d5c 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-	"version": "7.88.0-next",
+	"version": "7.88.0",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-			"version": "7.88.0-next",
+			"version": "7.88.0",
 			"license": "ISC",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@eclipse-che/api": "latest",
diff --git a/tests/e2e/package.json b/tests/e2e/package.json
index 534ba4eac7a..fde30fd4de0 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/package.json
+++ b/tests/e2e/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@eclipse-che/che-e2e",
-	"version": "7.88.0-next",
+	"version": "7.88.0",
 	"description": "",
 	"main": "dist/index.js",
 	"scripts": {
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
 	"dependencies": {
 		"@eclipse-che/api": "latest",
 		"inversify": "6.0.1",
-		"reflect-metadata": "0.1.13"
+		"reflect-metadata": "0.1.13",
+		"@eclipse-che/che-devworkspace-generator": "7.88.0"
 	},
 	"resolutions": {
 		"minimist": "^1.2.5"