diff --git a/.changes/1.28.8.json b/.changes/1.28.8.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0388baefc7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.changes/1.28.8.json
@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+[
+  {
+    "category": "``codecatalyst``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds support for updating and deleting spaces and projects in Amazon CodeCatalyst. It also adds support for creating, getting, and deleting source repositories in CodeCatalyst projects.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``connectcases``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds the ability to assign a case to a queue or user.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``lexv2-models``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Update lexv2-models client to latest version",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``route53resolver``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] This release adds support for Route 53 On Outposts, a new feature that allows customers to run Route 53 Resolver and Resolver endpoints locally on their Outposts.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``s3``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Improve performance of S3 clients by simplifying and optimizing endpoint resolution.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``sagemaker-featurestore-runtime``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Cross account support for SageMaker Feature Store",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``sagemaker``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Cross account support for SageMaker Feature Store",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``securitylake``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Adding support for Tags on Create and Resource Tagging API.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  },
+  {
+    "category": "``transcribe``",
+    "description": "[``botocore``] Added API argument --toxicity-detection to startTranscriptionJob API, which allows users to view toxicity scores of submitted audio.",
+    "type": "api-change"
+  }
+]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 2522dff51b..05223367c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,20 @@
 CHANGELOG
 =========
 
+1.28.8
+======
+
+* api-change:``codecatalyst``: [``botocore``] This release adds support for updating and deleting spaces and projects in Amazon CodeCatalyst. It also adds support for creating, getting, and deleting source repositories in CodeCatalyst projects.
+* api-change:``connectcases``: [``botocore``] This release adds the ability to assign a case to a queue or user.
+* api-change:``lexv2-models``: [``botocore``] Update lexv2-models client to latest version
+* api-change:``route53resolver``: [``botocore``] This release adds support for Route 53 On Outposts, a new feature that allows customers to run Route 53 Resolver and Resolver endpoints locally on their Outposts.
+* api-change:``s3``: [``botocore``] Improve performance of S3 clients by simplifying and optimizing endpoint resolution.
+* api-change:``sagemaker-featurestore-runtime``: [``botocore``] Cross account support for SageMaker Feature Store
+* api-change:``sagemaker``: [``botocore``] Cross account support for SageMaker Feature Store
+* api-change:``securitylake``: [``botocore``] Adding support for Tags on Create and Resource Tagging API.
+* api-change:``transcribe``: [``botocore``] Added API argument --toxicity-detection to startTranscriptionJob API, which allows users to view toxicity scores of submitted audio.
+
+
 1.28.7
 ======
 
diff --git a/boto3/__init__.py b/boto3/__init__.py
index 332502d7b2..e06207851e 100644
--- a/boto3/__init__.py
+++ b/boto3/__init__.py
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 from boto3.session import Session
 
 __author__ = 'Amazon Web Services'
-__version__ = '1.28.7'
+__version__ = '1.28.8'
 
 
 # The default Boto3 session; autoloaded when needed.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 065cd62ff5..d4a7501533 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ universal = 0
 
 [metadata]
 requires_dist =
-    botocore>=1.31.7,<1.32.0
+    botocore>=1.31.8,<1.32.0
     jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0
     s3transfer>=0.6.0,<0.7.0
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 583c9ae5a7..663ba0f5ec 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 
 
 requires = [
-    'botocore>=1.31.7,<1.32.0',
+    'botocore>=1.31.8,<1.32.0',
     'jmespath>=0.7.1,<2.0.0',
     's3transfer>=0.6.0,<0.7.0',
 ]