diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9dc21446..3a9dc810 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## v1.28.0 (2024-07-01)
+
+### Features
+
+ * Support `batch_execute` for `BraketLocalQubitDevice`
+
 ## v1.27.6 (2024-06-18)
 
 ### Bug Fixes and Other Changes
diff --git a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py
index db9f8412..ef0a0721 100644
--- a/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py
+++ b/src/braket/pennylane_plugin/_version.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
    Version number (major.minor.patch[-label])
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.27.7.dev0"
+__version__ = "1.28.0"