diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index b7da58edb..74f454cb5 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+Changes in synapse v0.28.0-rc1 (2018-04-26)
+===========================================
+
+Bug Fixes:
+
+* Fix quarantine media admin API and search reindex (PR #3130)
+* Fix media admin APIs (PR #3134)
+
+
 Changes in synapse v0.28.0-rc1 (2018-04-24)
 ===========================================
 
diff --git a/synapse/__init__.py b/synapse/__init__.py
index 2b2c440eb..4924f44d4 100644
--- a/synapse/__init__.py
+++ b/synapse/__init__.py
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 """ This is a reference implementation of a Matrix home server.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.28.0-rc1"
+__version__ = "0.28.0"