diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index dba71cfb7..4f2da23a7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,9 @@
 
 ## __NEXT__
 
+
+## 28.0.0 (30 January 2025)
+
 ### Major Changes
 
 * export v2: The string "none" is now an invalid value for `--color-by-metadata` and `--metadata-columns` options and will be ignored to prevent clashes with Auspice's internal use of "none". [#1113][] (@joverlee521)
diff --git a/augur/__version__.py b/augur/__version__.py
index ef3e0bbff..a4a78a96e 100644
--- a/augur/__version__.py
+++ b/augur/__version__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-__version__ = '27.2.0'
+__version__ = '28.0.0'
 
 
 def is_augur_version_compatible(version):