diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5cbf5ac73..494670167 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+nemo (6.2.8) wilma; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Michael Webster ]
+  * Remove .nemo_action language files from files/usr, they're already being installed from data/.
+
+  [ Rick Calixte ]
+  * Remove gtk-layer-shell (#3443)
+
+  [ Michael Webster ]
+  * Fix some codespell complaints.
+
+ -- Clement Lefebvre <root@linuxmint.com>  Thu, 08 Aug 2024 16:25:53 +0100
+
 nemo (6.2.7) wilma; urgency=medium
 
   [ Michael Webster ]
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 3ce1a758f..03a8fa42e 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 # Meson build file
 
 # https://github.com/linuxmint/nemo
-project('nemo', 'c', version : '6.2.7', meson_version : '>=0.56.0')
+project('nemo', 'c', version : '6.2.8', meson_version : '>=0.56.0')
 
 # 1. If the library code has changed at all since last release, then increment revision.
 # 2. If any interfaces have been added, then increment current and set revision to 0.