diff --git a/HOTFIX b/HOTFIX
index 393a7e913..e69de29bb 100644
--- a/HOTFIX
+++ b/HOTFIX
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-
-CURATOR
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index e183d6a6c..d5c0d128d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.3.70
+2.3.80