diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a0d800a..6b5b9c0 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 2.8.0 (released 2023-09-14)
+
+- search bar: add aria-label
+- facets: replace id with aria label
+- search bar: fix focus vs click bug and inactive button
+
 Version 2.7.0 (released 2023-09-12)
 
 - facets: convert number to locale, a11y improvements
diff --git a/invenio_search_ui/__init__.py b/invenio_search_ui/__init__.py
index bc53fc3..90f88d7 100644
--- a/invenio_search_ui/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_search_ui/__init__.py
@@ -327,6 +327,6 @@ def my_record_search():
 
 from .ext import InvenioSearchUI
 
-__version__ = "2.7.0"
+__version__ = "2.8.0"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__", "InvenioSearchUI")