diff --git a/.changes/1.28.1.json b/.changes/1.28.1.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..454809135f53
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.28.1.json
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``comprehendmedical``",
+    "description": "Update to Amazon Comprehend Medical documentation.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``connect``",
+    "description": "GetMetricDataV2 API: Channels filters do not count towards overall limitation of 100 filter values.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``kms``",
+    "description": "Added Dry Run Feature to cryptographic and cross-account mutating KMS APIs (14 in all). This feature allows users to test their permissions and parameters before making the actual API call.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``mgn``",
+    "description": "This release introduces the Global view feature and new Replication state APIs.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``securityhub``",
+    "description": "Documentation updates for AWS Security Hub",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.changes/next-release/api-change-comprehendmedical-74792.json b/.changes/next-release/api-change-comprehendmedical-74792.json
deleted file mode 100644
index a041114e4aab..000000000000
--- a/.changes/next-release/api-change-comprehendmedical-74792.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "api-change",
-  "category": "``comprehendmedical``",
-  "description": "Update to Amazon Comprehend Medical documentation."
-}
diff --git a/.changes/next-release/api-change-connect-27731.json b/.changes/next-release/api-change-connect-27731.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 8f7fbaa845d7..000000000000
--- a/.changes/next-release/api-change-connect-27731.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "api-change",
-  "category": "``connect``",
-  "description": "GetMetricDataV2 API: Channels filters do not count towards overall limitation of 100 filter values."
-}
diff --git a/.changes/next-release/api-change-kms-58561.json b/.changes/next-release/api-change-kms-58561.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 9960519d59a7..000000000000
--- a/.changes/next-release/api-change-kms-58561.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "api-change",
-  "category": "``kms``",
-  "description": "Added Dry Run Feature to cryptographic and cross-account mutating KMS APIs (14 in all). This feature allows users to test their permissions and parameters before making the actual API call."
-}
diff --git a/.changes/next-release/api-change-mgn-46672.json b/.changes/next-release/api-change-mgn-46672.json
deleted file mode 100644
index b79c73d09098..000000000000
--- a/.changes/next-release/api-change-mgn-46672.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "api-change",
-  "category": "``mgn``",
-  "description": "This release introduces the Global view feature and new Replication state APIs."
-}
diff --git a/.changes/next-release/api-change-securityhub-27397.json b/.changes/next-release/api-change-securityhub-27397.json
deleted file mode 100644
index 271afbb265fa..000000000000
--- a/.changes/next-release/api-change-securityhub-27397.json
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-{
-  "type": "api-change",
-  "category": "``securityhub``",
-  "description": "Documentation updates for AWS Security Hub"
-}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 5015ae6a6981..b412b05623fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,16 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.28.1
+======
+
+* api-change:``comprehendmedical``: Update to Amazon Comprehend Medical documentation.
+* api-change:``connect``: GetMetricDataV2 API: Channels filters do not count towards overall limitation of 100 filter values.
+* api-change:``kms``: Added Dry Run Feature to cryptographic and cross-account mutating KMS APIs (14 in all). This feature allows users to test their permissions and parameters before making the actual API call.
+* api-change:``mgn``: This release introduces the Global view feature and new Replication state APIs.
+* api-change:``securityhub``: Documentation updates for AWS Security Hub
+
+
 1.28.0
 ======
 
diff --git a/awscli/__init__.py b/awscli/__init__.py
index 0486681945a3..ab8532ba50e6 100644
--- a/awscli/__init__.py
+++ b/awscli/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 """
 import os
 
-__version__ = '1.28.0'
+__version__ = '1.28.1'
 
 #
 # Get our data path to be added to botocore's search path
diff --git a/doc/source/conf.py b/doc/source/conf.py
index 4e5741f0c663..6559417b5b6c 100644
--- a/doc/source/conf.py
+++ b/doc/source/conf.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '1.28'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.28.0'
+release = '1.28.1'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 8d94ce10864e..859a27659f84 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-        botocore==1.30.0
+        botocore==1.30.1
         docutils>=0.10,<0.17
         s3transfer>=0.6.0,<0.7.0
         PyYAML>=3.10,<5.5
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index a801945c099e..791f25df8e31 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ def find_version(*file_paths):
 
 
 install_requires = [
-    'botocore==1.30.0',
+    'botocore==1.30.1',
     'docutils>=0.10,<0.17',
     's3transfer>=0.6.0,<0.7.0',
     'PyYAML>=3.10,<5.5',