diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 0d3e1c629..9dc1fa00d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 
 This file contains the major changes between libsolv versions:
 
+Version 0.7.28
+- selected bug fixes:
+  * disable choice rules for Conda
+  * build for multiple python versions on SUSE
+
 Version 0.7.27
 - selected bug fixes:
   * add zstd support for the installcheck tool
diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index 614f9c236..186723ac8 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -49,5 +49,5 @@ SET(LIBSOLVEXT_SOVERSION "1")
 
 SET(LIBSOLV_MAJOR "0")
 SET(LIBSOLV_MINOR "7")
-SET(LIBSOLV_PATCH "27")
+SET(LIBSOLV_PATCH "28")
 
diff --git a/package/libsolv.changes b/package/libsolv.changes
index 591f01df9..e38979be3 100644
--- a/package/libsolv.changes
+++ b/package/libsolv.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Fri Jan 26 11:19:39 CET 2024 - mls@suse.de
+
+- build for multiple python versions [jsc#PED-6218]
+- bump version to 0.7.28
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Nov 23 15:12:55 CET 2023 - mls@suse.de