prepare for 2.8.7
diff --git a/release-notes/VERSION b/release-notes/VERSION
index 2b6e0f6..f902da9 100644
--- a/release-notes/VERSION
+++ b/release-notes/VERSION
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 === Releases ===
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-2.8.7 (not yet released)
+2.8.7 (21-Feb-2017)
 
 #935: `@JsonProperty(access = Access.READ_ONLY)` - unexpected behaviour
 #1317: '@JsonIgnore' annotation not working with creator properties, serialization