diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9194b5973..ed094a8ed 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+2006-12-07  Werner Koch  <wk@g10code.com>
+
+	Released 1.2.8.
+
 2005-04-03  David Shaw  <dshaw@jabberwocky.com>
 
 	* NEWS: Note countermeasures against the Mister/Zuccherato CFB
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4a25a89ce..ab903928d 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
-Noteworthy changes in version 1.2.8
+Noteworthy changes in version 1.2.8 (2006-12-07)
 ------------------------------------------------
 
     Backported security fixes.  Note, that the 1.2.x series has
-    reached end of life status.
+    reached end of life status.  You should migrate to 1.4.x.
 
     * Fixed a serious and exploitable bug in processing encrypted
       packages. [CVE-2006-6235].
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 1aa79f9e1..9355f586f 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ min_automake_version="1.9.3"
 
 # Remember to change the version number immediately *after* a release
 # and remove the "-cvs" or "rc" suffix immediately *before* a release.
-AC_INIT(gnupg, 1.2.8-cvs, bug-gnupg@gnu.org)
+AC_INIT(gnupg, 1.2.8, bug-gnupg@gnu.org)
 # Set development_version to yes if the minor number is odd or you
 # feel that the default check for a development version is not
 # sufficient.