Microsoft has finished Internet Explorer 8, with the release to manufacturing (RTM) build expected to hit OEM’s, TechNet, MSDN and Connect in the next few days.
The scoop comes from Russian publication Wzor, with the final build being built on February 21st. This means that any remaining bugs and issues have been fixed.
The final build number is 8.0.6001.18691, with release date for the wider community not expected for a few more weeks.
Microsoft is yet to announce an official release date.