diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index fea536ec05..3f1c4fe844 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.11.0 )
 
 project(exiv2
-    VERSION 0.28.7
+    VERSION 0.28.8
     DESCRIPTION    "Exif/IPTC/Xmp C++ metadata library and tools plus ICC Profiles, Previews and more."
     LANGUAGES C CXX
 )
diff --git a/SECURITY.md b/SECURITY.md
index be6aec8bab..85aac4d235 100644
--- a/SECURITY.md
+++ b/SECURITY.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 | Exiv2 Version    | Date       | Tag     |  Branch          | _Dot/Security_ Release | Date       | Tag |
 |:--               |:--         |:-       |:--               |:--                     |:-          |:-   |
-| v0.28            | 2023-05-08 | v0.28.0 | 0.28.x           | v0.28.7                | 2025-08-31 | v0.28.7 |
+| v0.28            | 2023-05-08 | v0.28.0 | 0.28.x           | v0.28.8                | 2026-03-01 | v0.28.8 |
 
 ## Security Process
 
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index 7883c22226..b3a169f9b7 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,17 @@
+Changes from version 0.28.7 to 0.28.8
+-------------------------------------
+
+Release Notes:
+
+* https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/3467
+* https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/milestone/19?closed=1
+
+This release fixes three low-severity vulnerabilities:
+
+* [CVE-2026-25884](https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-9mxq-4j5g-5wrp)
+* [CVE-2026-27596](https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-3wgv-fg4w-75x7)
+* [CVE-2026-27631](https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/security/advisories/GHSA-p2pw-7935-c73j)
+
 Changes from version 0.28.6 to 0.28.7
 -------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2ec0238b05..a72f36ecaa 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'exiv2',
   'cpp',
-  version: '0.28.7',
+  version: '0.28.8',
   meson_version: '>=0.54.1',
   default_options: ['warning_level=0', 'cpp_std=c++17'],
 )