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diff --git a/gnu_ddrescue.changes b/gnu_ddrescue.changes
index 691b083..26a22f2 100644
--- a/gnu_ddrescue.changes
+++ b/gnu_ddrescue.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Thu Feb  8 15:10:11 UTC 2024 - Andrea Manzini <andrea.manzini@suse.com>
+
+- update to 1.2.8:
+  * Rename option '--verify-on-error' to '--check-on-error'.
+    Rename option '--verify-input-size' to '--check-input-size'.
+    Remove synonym '--exit-on-error'.
+  * Issue a final fsync to prevent early exit if kernel caches
+    writes.
+  * Show mapfile names at verbosity == 0.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue Jan 24 07:21:18 UTC 2023 - Paolo Stivanin <info@paolostivanin.com>
 
diff --git a/gnu_ddrescue.spec b/gnu_ddrescue.spec
index 984431e..c95bc05 100644
--- a/gnu_ddrescue.spec
+++ b/gnu_ddrescue.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package gnu_ddrescue
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2023 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
 
 Name:           gnu_ddrescue
-Version:        1.27
+Version:        1.28
 Release:        0
 Summary:        I/O error aware data recovery and copying utility
 License:        GPL-2.0-or-later