diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0954572a..5f842d27 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # Release Notes
 
-## [Unreleased](https://github.com/laravel/laravel/compare/v8.6.7...master)
+## [Unreleased](https://github.com/laravel/laravel/compare/v8.6.8...master)
+
+
+## [v8.6.8 (2021-11-23)](https://github.com/laravel/laravel/compare/v8.6.7...v8.6.8)
+
+### Changed
+- Order validation rules alphabetically ([#5728](https://github.com/laravel/laravel/pull/5728))
+- Removes the Console\Kernel::$commands property ([#5727](https://github.com/laravel/laravel/pull/5727))
 
 
 ## [v8.6.7 (2021-11-16)](https://github.com/laravel/laravel/compare/v8.6.6...v8.6.7)
diff --git a/app/Console/Kernel.php b/app/Console/Kernel.php
index 69914e99..d8bc1d29 100644
--- a/app/Console/Kernel.php
+++ b/app/Console/Kernel.php
@@ -7,15 +7,6 @@ use Illuminate\Foundation\Console\Kernel as ConsoleKernel;
 
 class Kernel extends ConsoleKernel
 {
-    /**
-     * The Artisan commands provided by your application.
-     *
-     * @var array
-     */
-    protected $commands = [
-        //
-    ];
-
     /**
      * Define the application's command schedule.
      *
diff --git a/lang/en/validation.php b/lang/en/validation.php
index 51735fee..ba42c8d9 100644
--- a/lang/en/validation.php
+++ b/lang/en/validation.php
@@ -100,6 +100,10 @@ return [
     'numeric' => 'The :attribute must be a number.',
     'password' => 'The password is incorrect.',
     'present' => 'The :attribute field must be present.',
+    'prohibited' => 'The :attribute field is prohibited.',
+    'prohibited_if' => 'The :attribute field is prohibited when :other is :value.',
+    'prohibited_unless' => 'The :attribute field is prohibited unless :other is in :values.',
+    'prohibits' => 'The :attribute field prohibits :other from being present.',
     'regex' => 'The :attribute format is invalid.',
     'required' => 'The :attribute field is required.',
     'required_if' => 'The :attribute field is required when :other is :value.',
@@ -108,10 +112,6 @@ return [
     'required_with_all' => 'The :attribute field is required when :values are present.',
     'required_without' => 'The :attribute field is required when :values is not present.',
     'required_without_all' => 'The :attribute field is required when none of :values are present.',
-    'prohibited' => 'The :attribute field is prohibited.',
-    'prohibited_if' => 'The :attribute field is prohibited when :other is :value.',
-    'prohibited_unless' => 'The :attribute field is prohibited unless :other is in :values.',
-    'prohibits' => 'The :attribute field prohibits :other from being present.',
     'same' => 'The :attribute and :other must match.',
     'size' => [
         'numeric' => 'The :attribute must be :size.',