diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 9beb307213..ce1773e0b8 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Changes in version 0.2.2.8-alpha - 2010-??-??
+Changes in version 0.2.2.8-alpha - 2010-01-26
   o Major bugfixes:
     - Fix a memory corruption bug on bridges that occured during the
       inclusion of stats data in extra-info descriptors. Also fix the
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ Changes in version 0.2.1.23 - 2010-0?-??
 
 
 Changes in version 0.2.2.7-alpha - 2010-01-19
+  Tor 0.2.2.7-alpha fixes a huge client-side performance bug, as well
+  as laying the groundwork for further relay-side performance fixes. It
+  also starts cleaning up client behavior with respect to the EntryNodes,
+  ExitNodes, and StrictNodes config options.
+
+  This release also rotates two directory authority keys, due to a
+  security breach of some of the Torproject servers.
+
   o Directory authority changes:
     - Rotate keys (both v3 identity and relay identity) for moria1
       and gabelmoo.
diff --git a/configure.in b/configure.in
index 80cdfc417a..9a96503143 100644
--- a/configure.in
+++ b/configure.in
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ dnl Copyright (c) 2007-2008, The Tor Project, Inc.
 dnl See LICENSE for licensing information
 
 AC_INIT
-AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(tor, 0.2.2.7-alpha)
+AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(tor, 0.2.2.8-alpha)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER(orconfig.h)
 
 AC_CANONICAL_HOST
diff --git a/contrib/tor-mingw.nsi.in b/contrib/tor-mingw.nsi.in
index 83bcf50b88..71caa78b78 100644
--- a/contrib/tor-mingw.nsi.in
+++ b/contrib/tor-mingw.nsi.in
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 !include "LogicLib.nsh"
 !include "FileFunc.nsh"
 !insertmacro GetParameters
-!define VERSION "0.2.2.7-alpha"
+!define VERSION "0.2.2.8-alpha"
 !define INSTALLER "tor-${VERSION}-win32.exe"
 !define WEBSITE "https://www.torproject.org/"
 !define LICENSE "LICENSE"
diff --git a/src/win32/orconfig.h b/src/win32/orconfig.h
index 67e21ae22b..f6f6ae8185 100644
--- a/src/win32/orconfig.h
+++ b/src/win32/orconfig.h
@@ -226,5 +226,5 @@
 #define USING_TWOS_COMPLEMENT
 
 /* Version number of package */
-#define VERSION "0.2.2.7-alpha"
+#define VERSION "0.2.2.8-alpha"