diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7ef1ea8c1a..7106cf7ccf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,13 +1,8 @@
 # Minimum version imposed by Centos:8
 cmake_minimum_required( VERSION 3.11.0 )
 
-project(exiv2          # use TWEAK to categorize the build
-    VERSION 1.00.0.9   # 1.00.0    = GM               (tagged and released)
-                       # 1.00.0.9  = 1.00.0 Development
-                       # 1.00.0.00 = GM Preview
-                       # 1.00.0.2  = RC2              (tagged and released)
-                       # 1.00.0.20 = RC2 Preview
-                       # 1.00.0.29 = RC2 Development
+project(exiv2
+    VERSION 0.28.0
     DESCRIPTION    "Exif/IPTC/Xmp C++ metadata library and tools plus ICC Profiles, Previews and more."
     LANGUAGES C CXX
 )
diff --git a/doc/ChangeLog b/doc/ChangeLog
index d7881d5fda..83bf49148a 100644
--- a/doc/ChangeLog
+++ b/doc/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
+Changes from version 0.27.6 to 0.28.0
+-------------------------------------
+
+Release Notes:
+https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/2406#issuecomment-1529139799
+
+Changes from version 0.27.5 to 0.27.6
+-------------------------------------
+
+Closed:
+https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/milestone/10?closed=1
+
+Open:
+https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/milestone/10?open=1
+
+Release Notes:
+https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/2406#issuecomment-1383302378
+
+Changes from version 0.27.4 to 0.27.5
+-------------------------------------
+
+Closed:
+https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/milestone/9?closed=1
+
+Open:
+https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/milestone/9?open=1
+
+Release Notes:
+https://github.com/Exiv2/exiv2/issues/1018#issuecomment-948573657
+
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+------------- History ---------------
++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
+
 Changes from version 0.27.3 to 0.27.4
 -------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index b4139a999c..6ee2461947 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'exiv2',
   'cpp',
-  version: '1.0.0',
+  version: '0.28.0',
   meson_version: '>=0.49.0',
   default_options: ['warning_level=0', 'cpp_std=c++17'],
 )