diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 8e021404..34e5e800 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -434,3 +434,10 @@ Version 1.2.7
 o added hooks for YAbstractAppliction two-phase __init()
   (needed for filling commandline later in the process)
 o fixed ScopedRef refcounting with assignment and copy-ctor
+
+Version 1.2.8
+-------------
+o added YAbstractFamilyMember::addFlags(), delFlags(), setFlags(), flags()
+o added YAbstractFamilyMember::dumpTree()
+o added support for YAbstractFamilyMember::f_trace_refcount
+o reimplemented YAbstractFamilyMember::_dump() in YEloopEventNotifier
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 699be514..30a847de 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.2.7-9-dev
+1.2.8-0-dev