diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f1cb8ea0..7c38fa5f 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+21 September 2009: Overview of changes in 2.28.0
+================================================
+* Updated translations.
+
 25 May 2009: Overview of changes in 2.27.3
 ==========================================
 * linux:
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 24907c3c..5d6baebd 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ dnl Configure script for the Gnome library
 dnl
 
 m4_define([libgtop_major_version], [2])
-m4_define([libgtop_minor_version], [27])
-m4_define([libgtop_micro_version], [3])
+m4_define([libgtop_minor_version], [28])
+m4_define([libgtop_micro_version], [0])
 m4_define([libgtop_version], [libgtop_major_version.libgtop_minor_version.libgtop_micro_version])
 
 dnl  increment if the interface has additions, changes, removals.