diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 484673b15..99506ee3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,11 +1,32 @@
 Changes by Version
 ==================
 
-0.27.1 (unreleased)
+0.28.1 (unreleased)
 -------------------
 
 - Nothing yet.
 
+0.28.0 (2018-05-24)
+-------------------
+- Remove unused exception ([#428](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/428), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Add builder patter to RemoteBaggageManager and deprecate some APIs ([#424](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/424), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Use string builder instead of string format ([#425](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/425), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Remove deprecated APIs ([#414](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/414), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Implement Zipkin 2 JSON Sender ([#399](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/399), [@keitwb](https://github.com/keitwb))
+- Fix deploy stage on travis ([#421](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/421), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay)) 
+- Bump versions of gradle plugins ([#418](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/418), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Bump gradle wrapper to 4.7 ([#419](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/419), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Fix flaky test in RemoteReporterTest ([#415](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/415), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Do not use deprecated Tracer.Builder constructor internally ([#417](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/417), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Polish configuration API ([#411](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/411), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Do not use deprecated APIs internally ([#416](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/416), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Do not use deprecated APIs internally ([#412](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/412), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Remove dependency on brave-http ([#410](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/410), [@pavolloffay](https://github.com/pavolloffay))
+- Remove tchannel from crossdock ([#405](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/405), [@yurishkuro](https://github.com/yurishkuro))
+- Add Node.js client to crossdock matrix ([#404](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/404), [@yurishkuro](https://github.com/yurishkuro))
+- Remove tchannel as tested transport in crossdock ([#403](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/403), [@yurishkuro](https://github.com/yurishkuro))
+- Define dependencies versions in top level build.gradle ([#402](https://github.com/jaegertracing/jaeger-client-java/pull/402), [@objectiser](https://github.com/objectiser))
+
 0.27.0 (2018-04-18)
 -------------------
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index dbd1f2262..dab56f5c4 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.github.ben-manes.versions' version '0.17.0'
 }
 
-ext.developmentVersion = getProperty('developmentVersion','0.27.1-SNAPSHOT')
+ext.developmentVersion = getProperty('developmentVersion','0.28.0')
 
 ext.opentracingVersion = getProperty('opentracingVersion','0.31.0')
 ext.guavaVersion = getProperty('guavaVersion','18.0')