diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 78ac7b4..6548c7f 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.2.7"
+    ".": "0.2.8"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 569da0d..c8875ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.8](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/compare/v0.2.7...v0.2.8) (2024-10-24)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* increase gitlab webservice mem limit to recommended min ([#102](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/issues/102)) ([17e1ad4](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/commit/17e1ad46e8061a5a135c18155e44315caf90726c))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* badge, add renovate, update READMEs/workflow permissions ([#110](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/issues/110)) ([258dbca](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/commit/258dbcac1a96268378908f736e3f9c580ebc1216))
+* **deps:** update swf bundle dependencies ([#100](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/issues/100)) ([5f6dbc7](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/commit/5f6dbc7c4a5fd942e3c73a5019ecbb66f2c82983))
+* **deps:** update swf bundle dependencies ([#103](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/issues/103)) ([f2e9b16](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/commit/f2e9b166fa99461a9a977c072427b5112a12f73c))
+
 ## [0.2.7](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/uds-software-factory/compare/v0.2.6...v0.2.7) (2024-09-20)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 58af16c..0e8ee7e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ To deploy this bundle run the following command:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```bash
-uds deploy k3d-swf-demo:0.2.7
+uds deploy k3d-swf-demo:0.2.8
 ```
 
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ Run the below command to deploy the `swf-dev` bundle on top of the dev cluster:
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```bash
-uds deploy swf-dev:0.2.7
+uds deploy swf-dev:0.2.8
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
diff --git a/bundles/dev/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/dev/uds-bundle.yaml
index c0910c5..4075f53 100644
--- a/bundles/dev/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/bundles/dev/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: swf-dev
   description: A UDS bundle for deploying the UDS Software Factory on a development cluster
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: 0.2.7
+  version: 0.2.8
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
diff --git a/bundles/k3d-demo/uds-bundle.yaml b/bundles/k3d-demo/uds-bundle.yaml
index 7ce4314..7a68603 100644
--- a/bundles/k3d-demo/uds-bundle.yaml
+++ b/bundles/k3d-demo/uds-bundle.yaml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ metadata:
   name: k3d-swf-demo
   description: A UDS bundle for deploying the UDS Software Factory with full uds-core on a development cluster
   # x-release-please-start-version
-  version: 0.2.7
+  version: 0.2.8
   # x-release-please-end
 
 packages:
diff --git a/tasks.yaml b/tasks.yaml
index 5dd966c..e966fba 100644
--- a/tasks.yaml
+++ b/tasks.yaml
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ tasks:
         with:
           path: ${BUNDLE_PATH}
           # x-release-please-start-version
-          version: "0.2.7"
+          version: "0.2.8"
           # x-release-please-end