diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4be4f9185..bffd2ea7d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+v2.8.0
+======
+
+* Add support for `hubot --check-config` to verify hubot will load based on how it's configured
+* Include `script/` directory for convenient one-liners for common tasks of developing github/hubot
+* Fixes to default `image me` and `help`
+* Updated documentation about external scripts
+* Add better debug output when receiving text messages
+
 v2.7.5
 ======
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0aca23909..fec8c0635 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "hubot",
-  "version": "2.7.5",
+  "version": "2.8.0",
 
   "author": "hubot",