diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index ae261ac..6b45dec 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+2.8
+---
+
+This release adds support for accelerometers in ChromeBooks, and also
+fixes the screen orientation in favour of portrait when rotating the
+display instead of favouring the previous orientation.
+
 2.7
 ---
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 6786d18..385629c 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 
-AC_INIT([iio-sensor-proxy], [2.7], [hadess@hadess.net])
+AC_INIT([iio-sensor-proxy], [2.8], [hadess@hadess.net])
 
 AX_IS_RELEASE([git-directory])