diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f65aacdd3..c64dcb1e3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,9 +1,27 @@
 Hamlib -- History of visible changes.
 
-Copyright (C) 2000-2008  Stephane Fillod, Frank Singleton and others
+Copyright (C) 2000-2003  Frank Singleton
+Copyright (C) 2000-2008  Stephane Fillod, and others
 
 Please send Hamlib bug reports to hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net
 
+Version 1.2.8
+	2008-11-02
+	* New models: BC235, BC250, BC780, PRO-2052,
+		BCD396T, BCD996T, K3, FT950
+	* New pseudo models: netrigctl/netrotctl, backends ala rpcrig/rpcrot,
+		but based on rigctld/rotctld
+	* New rotator backend: GS232A, PcRotor
+	* Removed microtune backend
+	* Fixes: DttSP, IC-275, IC-475, IC-725, IC-735, IC-756PRO, IC-761,
+		IC-775, IC-781, IC-706*, Kenwood TH/TM models, Orion,
+		BC245, BC895, FT-100, FT757GX, FT-857, FT-897, FT-920
+	* Numerous bindings fixes, esp. for memory channel works
+	* New commands available in rigctl
+	* New rotctld to go with rigctld rig daemon.
+		The protocol changed, but there's the compatibility
+		option -e to pass to the daemon for previous protocol.
+
 Version 1.2.7.1
 	2008-04-11
 	* New model: miniVNA
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 58ca6137a..0b59f41e0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 ## Autoconf initialisation. ##
 ## ------------------------ ##
 dnl Please do not use '-' in the version number, 'make rpm' will fail
-AC_INIT([hamlib],[1.2.8cvs],[hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net])
+AC_INIT([hamlib],[1.2.8],[hamlib-developer@lists.sourceforge.net])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([include/hamlib/rig.h])
 
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