diff --git a/.changes/audio-engine-availability b/.changes/audio-engine-availability
deleted file mode 100644
index 80faa54ee..000000000
--- a/.changes/audio-engine-availability
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-patch type="added" "audio engine availability control"
diff --git a/.changes/disconnect-reconnect b/.changes/disconnect-reconnect
deleted file mode 100644
index 9331f27bf..000000000
--- a/.changes/disconnect-reconnect
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-patch type="fixed" "Fixed race condition between reconnect and disconnect leading to failed disconnects"
diff --git a/.changes/disconnected b/.changes/disconnected
deleted file mode 100644
index 0ba9b586c..000000000
--- a/.changes/disconnected
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-patch type="added" "Added .disconnected connection state"
diff --git a/.changes/encrypted-dc b/.changes/encrypted-dc
deleted file mode 100644
index 19839d00a..000000000
--- a/.changes/encrypted-dc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-minor type="added" "Added support for data channel encryption, deprecated existing E2EE options"
diff --git a/.changes/manual-mode-audio-capture b/.changes/manual-mode-audio-capture
deleted file mode 100644
index caf591d0c..000000000
--- a/.changes/manual-mode-audio-capture
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-patch type="changed" "Audio capturing for manual rendering mode"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.changes/recording-perms-check-only-device b/.changes/recording-perms-check-only-device
deleted file mode 100644
index a53983e9e..000000000
--- a/.changes/recording-perms-check-only-device
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-patch type="fixed" "Only check audio recording perms for device rendering mode"
diff --git a/.changes/token-in-header b/.changes/token-in-header
deleted file mode 100644
index 600adbc52..000000000
--- a/.changes/token-in-header
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-patch type="changed" "Auth token in header instead of query param"
diff --git a/.changes/transceiver-refix b/.changes/transceiver-refix
deleted file mode 100644
index b37332432..000000000
--- a/.changes/transceiver-refix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-patch type="fixed" "Restrict transceiver memory leak fix to video tracks"
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/.changes/turn-off-display b/.changes/turn-off-display
deleted file mode 100644
index 877ddce12..000000000
--- a/.changes/turn-off-display
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-patch type="fixed" "Screen sharing getting stuck on macOS when the display is turned off"
diff --git a/.changes/video-view-lifecycle b/.changes/video-view-lifecycle
deleted file mode 100644
index 46c8f1063..000000000
--- a/.changes/video-view-lifecycle
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-patch type="fixed" "Renderer lifecycle in the video view causing flickering effect"
diff --git a/.version b/.version
index fbafd6b60..6533b6687 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.7.2
\ No newline at end of file
+2.8.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 962e2998a..02385c104 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.8.0] - 2025-10-01
+
+### Added
+
+- Added support for data channel encryption, deprecated existing E2EE options
+- Added audio engine availability control
+- Added .disconnected connection state
+
+### Changed
+
+- Auth token in header instead of query param
+- Audio capturing for manual rendering mode
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Renderer lifecycle in the video view causing flickering effect
+- Restrict transceiver memory leak fix to video tracks
+- Screen sharing getting stuck on macOS when the display is turned off
+- Only check audio recording perms for device rendering mode
+- Fixed race condition between reconnect and disconnect leading to failed disconnects
+
 ## [2.7.2] - 2025-08-29
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/LiveKitClient.podspec b/LiveKitClient.podspec
index 5cb356fc3..da8a1190d 100644
--- a/LiveKitClient.podspec
+++ b/LiveKitClient.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
   spec.name = "LiveKitClient"
-  spec.version = "2.7.2"
+  spec.version = "2.8.0"
   spec.summary = "LiveKit Swift Client SDK. Easily build live audio or video experiences into your mobile app, game or website."
   spec.homepage = "https://github.com/livekit/client-sdk-swift"
   spec.license = {:type => "Apache 2.0", :file => "LICENSE"}
diff --git a/Package.swift b/Package.swift
index 204fd64d7..68d9bbd82 100644
--- a/Package.swift
+++ b/Package.swift
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .package(url: "https://github.com/livekit/webrtc-xcframework.git", exact: "137.7151.09"),
         .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-protobuf.git", from: "1.31.0"),
         .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-log.git", from: "1.6.2"),
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-collections.git", from: "1.1.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-collections.git", "1.1.0" ..< "1.3.0"),
         // Only used for DocC generation
         .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-docc-plugin.git", from: "1.3.0"),
         // Only used for Testing
diff --git a/Package@swift-6.0.swift b/Package@swift-6.0.swift
index a58ef7957..7fde3d4df 100644
--- a/Package@swift-6.0.swift
+++ b/Package@swift-6.0.swift
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ let package = Package(
         .package(url: "https://github.com/livekit/webrtc-xcframework.git", exact: "137.7151.09"),
         .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-protobuf.git", from: "1.31.0"),
         .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-log.git", from: "1.6.2"),
-        .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-collections.git", from: "1.1.0"),
+        .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-collections.git", "1.1.0" ..< "1.3.0"),
         // Only used for DocC generation
         .package(url: "https://github.com/apple/swift-docc-plugin.git", from: "1.3.0"),
         // Only used for Testing
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 46f389ed5..d9e0c8e9a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Add the dependency and also to your target
 let package = Package(
   ...
   dependencies: [
-    .package(name: "LiveKit", url: "https://github.com/livekit/client-sdk-swift.git", .upToNextMajor("2.7.2")),
+    .package(name: "LiveKit", url: "https://github.com/livekit/client-sdk-swift.git", .upToNextMajor("2.8.0")),
   ],
   targets: [
     .target(
diff --git a/Sources/LiveKit/LiveKit.swift b/Sources/LiveKit/LiveKit.swift
index 8da338cdf..d7487d55c 100644
--- a/Sources/LiveKit/LiveKit.swift
+++ b/Sources/LiveKit/LiveKit.swift
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ let logger = Logger(label: "LiveKitSDK")
 @objc
 public class LiveKitSDK: NSObject {
     @objc(sdkVersion)
-    public static let version = "2.7.2"
+    public static let version = "2.8.0"
 
     @objc
     public static func setLoggerStandardOutput() {