diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index 37a18e5e25..f1e5725e87 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -726,6 +726,12 @@ Changelog
  * Maintenance: Remove support for Django 4.1 and below (Sage Abdullah)
 
 
+5.2.8 (xx.xx.xxxx) - IN DEVELOPMENT
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+ * Fix: Prevent database error when calling permission_order.register on app ready (Daniel Kirkham, Matt Westcott)
+
+
 5.2.7 (01.11.2024)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/docs/releases/5.2.8.md b/docs/releases/5.2.8.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..1cbeaf8313
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/releases/5.2.8.md
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+# Wagtail 5.2.8 release notes
+
+_Unreleased_
+
+```{contents}
+---
+local:
+depth: 1
+---
+```
+
+## What's new
+
+
+### Bug fixes
+
+ * Prevent database error when calling permission_order.register on app ready (Daniel Kirkham, Matt Westcott)
diff --git a/docs/releases/index.rst b/docs/releases/index.rst
index a9100ee09c..8fe67ce3d6 100644
--- a/docs/releases/index.rst
+++ b/docs/releases/index.rst
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ Release notes
    6.0.2
    6.0.1
    6.0
+   5.2.8
    5.2.7
    5.2.6
    5.2.5