diff --git a/views/partials/releaseBanner.handlebars b/views/partials/releaseBanner.handlebars
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 <div id="new-release-banner" style="font-size: small; background-color: dodgerblue; color: white; text-align: center; display: block">
-    Hi there!  You've stumbled upon the new version of spee&#60;h, launching October 23, 2017!  Send us your feedback in <a style="color:white; text-decoration: underline" target="_blank" href="https://slack.lbry.io/">our slack</a>
+    Hi there!  You've stumbled upon the new version of spee&#60;h, launching soon!  Send us your feedback in <a style="color:white; text-decoration: underline" target="_blank" href="https://slack.lbry.io/">our slack</a>
 </div>
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