diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 9b395460..1ce540e2 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Change log
+# Changelog
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [1.2.8] - 2017-04-28
 ### Added
   - Added FILTER entry for 'F' filter used in vcf_filter. This corresponds to
     heterozygous sites where the allele frequency was not determined.
@@ -465,7 +465,8 @@ the (partially) updated documentation now hosted on ReadTheDocs.
 
 
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/MikkelSchubert/paleomix/compare/v1.2.7...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/MikkelSchubert/paleomix/compare/v1.2.8...HEAD
+[1.2.8]: https://github.com/MikkelSchubert/paleomix/compare/v1.2.7...v1.2.8
 [1.2.7]: https://github.com/MikkelSchubert/paleomix/compare/v1.2.6...v1.2.7
 [1.2.6]: https://github.com/MikkelSchubert/paleomix/compare/v1.2.5...v1.2.6
 [1.2.5]: https://github.com/MikkelSchubert/paleomix/compare/v1.2.4...v1.2.5
@@ -478,5 +479,3 @@ the (partially) updated documentation now hosted on ReadTheDocs.
 [1.1.0]: https://github.com/MikkelSchubert/paleomix/compare/v1.0.1...v1.1.0
 [1.0.1]: https://github.com/MikkelSchubert/paleomix/compare/v1.0.0...v1.0.1
 [1.0.0]: https://github.com/MikkelSchubert/paleomix/compare/v1.0.0-RC...v1.0.0
-
-
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index 016c7cbb..da4a6e94 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -57,7 +57,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = u'1.2'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = u'1.2.7'
+release = u'1.2.8'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/paleomix/__init__.py b/paleomix/__init__.py
index 005648ed..d49b973a 100644
--- a/paleomix/__init__.py
+++ b/paleomix/__init__.py
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 # SOFTWARE.
 #
 
-__version_info__ = (1, 2, 7)
+__version_info__ = (1, 2, 8)
 __version__ = '%i.%i.%i' % __version_info__